Episode 16: First Timers with Minso Kim - PhD in Critical Media Practices

Wonder Stars of the Universe

This week I’m talking to Minso Kim, painter, electro-creator, and artistic Critical Media Practices Ph.D. candidate at CU Boulder about her new projects including the B.E.A.T. Convivial Machines exhibit at the Museum of Boulder. Interdisciplinary creation, remix culture, and techno-art are big and often intimidating concepts. Have you ever wondered where do artists get their ideas and inspiration for works at the edge of modern understanding of beauty and innovation? Minso Kim breaks it down into small, intentional, and integrated steps. We talk about how we she expanded her understanding of art, connected with her community to create greatness, and we share some personal perspectives on how we see the intersection of phobia and philia in natural and artificial environments. Get ready to wander with a electro-artisan wonder star! Best Quote: “I'm always thinking about things in a strange or outside of the normal way, but at the same time, I want to be on Earth so I need somebody else to give me the vibes to bring me back to the Earth." Spotify playlist: https://bit.ly/MinsoKimPlaylist Today's Gif: https://bit.ly/ElectroArtGif To read today's episode transcript, head over to WonderStarsUniverse.com/Podcast/minso-kim To read other Wonder Star stories, check out the full book: bit.ly/WonderStarsBook Learn more about the Universe and get bonus content at WonderStarsUniverse.com Music by Blue Dot Sessions Published and produced by the Eboni Freeman Institute#WonderStars ___________________________________More about Minso:https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/people/graduate-students/critical-media-practices/minso-kimhttps://korkimminso.wixsite.com/minso/bioWant to reach out to her? Email [e-mail] about Minso’s cool art scientist friendsAngie Eng organizer of the Boulder bunny projectJiffer Harriman ___________________________________Episode Topics Covered Where does the name Minso come from?What does the average week look like for a Critical Media Practices PhD candidate focused on Emergent Technology and Media Art Practices at CU Boulder’s College of Media, Communication and Information?*How do you end up at the intersection of electronics and arts and sciences? How do you learn to build electronic festival parts?How does a Korean painter end up at Japenese electronics festival?*How do you transmute interdisciplinary volunteering experience into left-brain & right-brain exhibitions?What is like to join the Boulder Experiments in Arts & Technology (B.E.A.T.) meetup group?Why pursue a PhD in the art world? Is it worth it?How did the arts community in Boulder spread bunny love during the pandemic?What is a dissertation? What is a dissertation for a Critical Media Practices PhD?*What are biophilia and biophobia?What is like to present your research paper at an international conference?* What is the yuck factor and where did it come from: science or ethics?What is a PhD fellowship and why is it worth applying for?What kind of person should apply for a PhD at the intersection of arts and technology?Who is Minso’s warmest Wonder Star?