Picupthesesame is a non-binary organism based in Tokyo and London. We focus on female/queer/sinophone practitioners and artists in contemporary research, promote artistic projects in visual cultures. Through our artistic promotion, picupthesesame aims to share a mutual support art space and decompose the ubiquitous hegemonic masculinity.
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Min Kim
Feb 2024
Min Kim: 在城市肌理與身體流動性中尋找崇高性
Min Kim (金敬旼) 是一位居住於倫敦和首爾兩地的攝影師。她近期的個人展覽“In Between”在倫敦開幕，藉由此機會，我們與她進行了對談。Min Kim專注於捕捉日常生活中的內在模糊性，鼓勵人們進行深入的自我反思。Min有意識的創作手法受到了表演藝術啓發的動作，巧妙地在展演性和自然流露中找到了平衡。她的作品意在邀請觀眾深入探索人類生活的複雜細節，以及他們的感知如何不斷變化。
Min Kim (金敬旼) 是一位居住於倫敦和首爾兩地的攝影師。她的藝術創作圍繞著人類經驗展開，透過帶有神秘色彩的影像挑戰傳統觀念。她專注於捕捉日常生活中的內在模糊性，鼓勵人們進行深入的自我反思。在創作過程中，她善於觀察他人、審視自我認同，並探索他人凝視所引發的情感。她以多元的視角來接觸主題，旨在客觀地吸引觀眾。
Min Kim: Exploring Sublimity in Urban Texture and Bodily Fluidity
Min Kim (김경민) is a photographer based in London and Seoul. Her recent solo exhibition, "In Between," premiered in London, providing us with the opportunity to engage in a conversation with her. Min is dedicated to capturing the inherent ambiguity of everyday life, encouraging deep self-reflection. Min intricately weaves choreographed movements inspired by performative art, skilfully balancing control and spontaneity. Her work aims to invite viewers to explore the intricate details of human life and how their perception constantly changes.
Alyssa Kazew
Apr 2023
Alyssa Kazew：我喜歡美麗的怪人
Alyssa Kazew是一位跨學科藝術家，創作領域涉及繪畫、攝影和首飾設計。她的作品總是帶有一些天然的幽默感和諷刺意味，奇異的元素組合在一起，讓敘事變得豐富且有趣。Alyss說希望通過藝術產生「能讓自己發笑」的感覺，她將此視作一種解放。
Alyssa Kazew: I Like Beautful Weirdo.
Alyssa Kazew is an interdisciplinary artist whose creative fields include painting, photography, and jewelry design. Her works always have a natural sense of humor and irony, with strange elements combined together to make the narrative rich and interesting. Alyssa hopes to create a feeling of "making herself laugh" through her art, which she sees as a kind of liberation.
Ioanna Sakellaraki
Aug 2022
Ioanna Sakellaraki: 那已消失在今日的喪禮哀悼者
Ioanna Sakellaraki (b.1989) 是希臘視覺藝術家和研究員。她的作品探討了集體文化記憶與虛構文學之間的關係。她強調攝影對象、過程和場景，探索著空間與人類的原始、未來主義圖景的邊界。
Ioanna Sakellaraki: Mourning, A Cultural Experience of Loss Today
Ioanna Sakellaraki (b.1989) is a Greek visual artist and researcher. Her work investigates the relationship between collective cultural memory and fiction. Drawing emphasis on the photographic object, process and encounter, she explores the boundaries of a primitive, yet futuristic vision of places and people.