Everyday Talent Podcast
An award winning podcast for creatives sick of aimless hustles and seeking new ways grow their career, practice, and business on their own terms. We connect with creatives who are rewriting the definition of success. If you’re wondering how to make a breakthrough in your creative career, you’ve come to the right place.
Everyday Talent Podcast
Ep 16. Never be defined by one art form with Yi Shi
“Let my work speak for me” is the mantra of many artists’. When we look at an artist's work, we get immersed in the beauty, the craftsmanship, and the style, without knowing the behind-the-scenes process. And it’s not just the process of honing making the art, but also the process of transformation, reinventing oneself, finding belonging, and taking risks.
Today on the podcast, we are going behind the scenes with the celebrated tattooer and multidisciplinary artist Yi Shi. Yi shares with us their journey of building their tattoo practice as a first generation Chinese immigrant in Canada, and their process of continuously learning and expanding their points of view and interests as a multidisciplinary artist.
Key highlights of this episode
- How Yi started their tattoo practice
- The balance between abstract thinking and creative practice
- Advice on working as an immigrant and freelance artist
- The pros and cons of being self-employed tattoo artist
- How imposter syndrome showed up for Yi
- Yi’s ongoing journey in exploring filmmaking and other forms of arts
About the Guest
Yi is a queer Chinese multidisciplinary artist and tattooer born and raised in Hangzhou, China, currently based in Tkaronto, aka Toronto, Canada. Their works seek to investigate the complexity of human emotions - vulnerability, grief, and diasporic longings.
Find Yi at:
- postyism.com
- @postyism on instagram and twitter
If you’re in Toronto, check out Yi’s short film Once in a Red Moon as part of the Unsung Voices program at the 2022 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
About Betty
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The Everyday Talent Podcast is produced by Betty Xie and Benice Detoon.