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Jacqueline Castel is an internationally award-winning director, screenwriter, and curator based in NYC. Her short film work has been featured at more than fifty festivals worldwide, including Sundance, SXSW, Rotterdam, BAMcinemaFest, Sitges, and Fantasia. She has written for and directed cult auteurs John Carpenter and Jim Jarmusch, and collaborated on a film with David Lynch for his Festival of Disruption in 2018. Her most recent short film, a portrait of Cannes award-winning actor Caleb Landry Jones, debuted on NOWNESS in 2021. Castel’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The BBC, Dazed, VICE, Italian Vogue, Interview Magazine, and on AMC’s Shudder. She earned her BFA with honors at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. My Animal is her feature film debut. artistdecoded.com jacquelinecastel.com instagram.com/jacquelinecastel myanimalfilm.com

Internationally acclaimed, prominent contemporary artist and social media Influencer; Dan Lam is an artist based out of Texas, US. Lam’s sculptural work expresses and plays with sensational dichotomies by combining unconventional materials, organic forms, and bright colors. With contrasting themes verging on beauty and grotesqueness at once, Lam’s art provokes its viewers to ponder meaning and existence while inspiring feelings of familiarity and wonder. Curiosity, play, and fun are the foundation of where Lam’s work begins. Her experimentation results in beautiful sculptures created with various materials such as foams, polyurethanes, resins, acrylics, and polymers, which defines her style. She has exhibited worldwide, and celebrity clients include Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, The Game, and Lily Aldridge. Notable art collectors, such as the Tisch family, have acquired her work. In addition, Lam has collaborated with prominent companies, including Facebook and Virgin, and renowned art producers, Meow Wolf. Her p

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “The Inner Symphony” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Christine Kuan is President & Executive Director of Creative Capital, a nonprofit grantmaking organization funding artists creating experimental and groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology, literature, socially engaged, and multidisciplinary forms. Before joining Creative Capital, Kuan was CEO & Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and held roles as Chief Curator & Director of Strategic Partnerships at Artsy, Chief Curatorial Officer & VP for External Affairs at Artstor, and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and taught at the University of Iowa, Peking University, Rutgers University, and Stanford University Arts Leadership program. Kuan holds an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a BA in Art History and English Literature from Rutgers University. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Intuition (0:09:49) How Cr

Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. He is the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America, One Simple Idea, The Miracle Club, Daydream Believer, Uncertain Places, and the forthcoming Modern Occultism. Mitch hosted, co-wrote, and produced a feature documentary about the occult classic The Kybalion directed by Emmy-nominee Ronni Thomas and shot on location in Egypt. The movie premiered as the #3 documentary on iTunes. Mitch plays a newscaster in the forthcoming Paramount feature thriller My Animal directed by Jacqueline Castel, an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Mitch’s books have been translated into French, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. His work is censored in China. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Mitch’s currently unreleased book, “Modern Occultism” (00:04:33) Mitch’s concept, “The Ten Day Miracle Challenge” (00:07:00) Having an obsessiv

Cj Hendry (b. 1988) is a New York-based artist originally from Brisbane, Australia. Hendry transforms her fascination with contemporary material culture into large-scale, hyper-photorealistic drawings. Cj Hendry’s exhibits aren’t intended to be passively observed but, rather, actively experienced through engaging, fun, and thought-provoking exhibits. For her exhibit Monochrome, Hendry and her team built an entire multi-room “home” inside a warehouse with each room entirely monochrome-colored from floor to ceiling and everything in between. For Rorschach, guests jumped through a gigantic bouncy house maze in order to reach and finally view the impressive series. Each Cj Hendry exhibit, from Miami to Melbourne, draws massive crowds with attendees waiting in line for several hours - and, in the end, everyone leaves more enriched than when they arrived. With her celebrity clientele – and many works in private collections - Hendry’s waitlist is now well over 3,000 collectors with a wait time of up to five years to

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “And Then Awoke The Butterfly” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Brett Amory’s multidisciplinary practice is based on the intersection of quotidian and habitual engagements with the everyday world. His works consider moments of visual perception that precede interpretation. Working primarily in painting and installation, he uses the ordinary as a vehicle for extending the familiar into the realms of the unfamiliar. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana; Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; and de Young Museum, San Francisco. Brett Amory earned an MFA from Stanford University and a BFA from the Academy of Arts University. He lives and works in Oakland California. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Introduction (00:00:00) Brett’s introduction to art through skateboarding (00:11:42) Using experiences to inform one’s creative process (00:21:45) Honing into instincts (00:26:27) Being challenged to draw be

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s essay “Wandering and Wondering” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Living with love and compassion (00:07:48) The journey into understanding (00:11:56) Making impactful decisions (00:15:27) Yoshino’s creative life (00:19:41) Manifesting future outcomes (00:25:35) Napolean Hill’s concept, “The Definite Chief Aim” (00:27:51) The psychology of money (00:32:02) Yoshino’s life as a martial artist (00:36:07) Breaking through a consensus trance (00:42:00) Toxic productivity (00:50:53) Seeking balance (00:53:21) Yoshino’s recent revelations (00:59:06) Artists / People Mentioned: Mac Miller (Rapper) Thundercat (Singer/Songwriter/Bassist) Michel Legrand (Composer) Mitch Horowitz (Writer) Phoebe Bridgers (Singer/Songwriter) Justin Daashuur Hopkins (Director/Artist) Erik Davis (Writer) Charles Bukowski (Writer) Jack Kerouac (Writer) William S Burroughs (Writer) Aldous Huxley (Writer) Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Dealing with negative thoughts and emotions Yoshino’s perspective shifting while running “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu Living in a productivity-focused world Giving ourselves permission to step deeper into ourselves Sufi mysticism Thich Nhat Hanh “Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama “Quantum Leap.” Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong. Lee also stars in the AMC series “Kevin Can F*** Himself,” which begins its second season Aug. 22. Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball’s HBO series “Here and Now.” Additional recurring roles include the HBO Max series “Made for Love,” Fox’s “Prodigal Son,” Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” and ABC’s “Scandal.” On the film side, he is currently appearing in the box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick.” Theater credits include the world premiere productions of “Vietgone” at Manhattan Theater Club, for which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut; “Office Hour,” opposite Sandra Oh, and “Cambodian Rock Band” at the South Coast Repertory. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Raymond and Yoshino being Cal State Long Beach alums (00:06:31) Raymond dropping out of high school and how that affected him psychologica

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Making good use of your observations The cop-out of not feeling inspired Observing people’s body language and the way they treat animals Yoshino’s perspective on street photography The artist’s duty “Our hearts all beat for something.” - Yoshino Following one’s own personal interests Being honest with one’s self The Daemon Building one’s perspective Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Questioning illusions Envying what others have Finding a deeper understanding of ourselves Brutal honesty with oneself Dealing with trauma Healing Building your intuitive muscle Being conscious of what we give our time to Writing from a place of honesty Embracing paradoxes Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Elly Smallwood is a figurative and portrait artist living in Canada. She works primarily in acrylics and oils. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Elly moving from Ottawa to the woods The energetic differences she notices between living in a city versus being in the woods Modern-day false prophets and gurus The power of questioning dogmatic principles Art capitalism Trying to seek balance in the need to live a peaceful life, while simultaneously wanting to seek progression in one’s career Elly’s experiences working with galleries Growth through vulnerability Her perspective of creating portraits of other people in contrast to creating portraits of herself Model vs. muse Elly’s bone collection Tarot and its influence on Elly’s artwork The Hermit and The Tower in the Major Arcana in Tarot Elly training Muay Thai Working through uncomfortable experiences Artists / People Mentioned: Nina Menkes (Film Director) Books Mentioned: The Richest Man In Babylon (George Samuel Clason) The Kybalion (Three Initiates) The

With the release of Black Magnet’s debut album ‘Hallucination Scene’ in 2020 a new Industrial Metal power emerged from the unlikely landscape of Oklahoma City. After anxiously waiting out the pandemic Black Magnet returned to the road in late 2021 and has now dropped ‘Body Prophecy’ the second full-length burst of machine-driven mayhem and electronic deviance. On ‘Body Prophecy’ mastermind, James Hammontree welds the frenetic vitality of post-punk and metal energy with driving synthetic club beats, factory force physicality, and alluringly stark melodic pulses. Tracks like ‘Floating in Nothing’ and ‘Violent Mechanix’ feature both intensely catchy hooks and hammering brutal noise. ‘Sold Me Sad’ is a quietly deranged lullaby that takes an atmospheric turn. The throbbing drug-addled lurch of the Manson / Reznor-esque ‘Incubate’ is, at the end of the album, treated to a completely re-imagined and extended club-style remix by scene legend Justin K. Broadrick (Godflesh, Zonal, etc). For all its harsher, scraping

Oliver Johnson aka Dorian Concept will release his new album What We Do For Others on 28th October on Brainfeeder Records. It’s the third studio album by the Austrian producer and synthesizer savant, famed for his singular, beautifully detailed sonic tapestries and wild, utterly joyful live keyboard jam videos. What We Do For Others is a relaxed, quietly confident and intimate record, founded on delightfully loose arrangements, feedbacked soundscapes and blessed with snatches of cryptic vocals that are presented more as additional instrumentation rather than lyrical phrases. All the elements and layers were recorded without interruptions and deliberately not edited. “I think that's why this record has something of a ‘band sound’” says Oliver. “It's me playing all kinds of different key- instruments, singing and using fx-units to create these freeform compositions.” The title came to Oliver in a dream and stuck with him. “One thing I often find interesting about my creative process is that when I believe to

Topics Discussed In This Episode: Discrimination against women in the film industry The Weinstein investigation 94% of women working in the film industry experiencing sexual assault How film objectifies women through the use of camera angles, camera movement, and lighting techniques Updating the narrative point of view Predatory perspectives within filmmaking Portraying love and intimacy in film in more nuanced ways Addressing the male gaze The need for more government funding for the arts in the U.S. Artists / People Mentioned: Iyabo Kwayana (Cinematographer) Jeffrey Martin Zacks (Psychologist) Sandra De Castro Buffington (Producer) Catherine Hardwicke (Filmmaker) Laura Mulvey (Film Theorist) Eliza Hittman (Filmmaker) Werner Herzog (Director) Claire Denis (Director) Films Mentioned: Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Blonde (2022) Blade Runner (1982) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Titane (2021) Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) artistdecod

Louis Cole is a singer-songwriter and sickeningly talented multi-instrumentalist with a strong DIY aesthetic from Los Angeles, California. He is on a mission to create deep feelings through music and is the figurehead of an LA jazz-adjacent scene that includes Genevieve Artadi (with whom Cole co-founded the alt pop / electrofunk band KNOWER in 2009), Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes, Jacob Mann, Dennis Hamm, Pedro Martins and more. He will release his new album “Quality Over Opinion” on 14th October 2022 on Brainfeeder Records. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What initially attracted Louis to wanting to become a musician Olfactory memories How Louis approaches creating music now Louis’s love for harmony and chord progressions Musical gifts from the universe Louis’s daily routines The multiple albums Louis has coming out including a collaboration with Metropole Orkest in Holland Louis’s wide range of eclectic musical taste His experiences going to USC for music school Artists Mentioned: Frédéric Chopin (Composer) J

Joseph Lee is an actor & self-taught artist who studies faces and the emotions that inhabit them. Lee focuses on the parallels between external reality and the internal process by manipulating everyday faces and objects through segmented brush strokes, color choice, and volume, converging them into a complete and balanced whole. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Joseph Lee’s upcoming solo exhibit opening at GR Gallery in NYC on September 8, 2022 The importance of taking care of one’s own mental health Examining the origin of pain and trauma Joey moving to LA to pursue acting The moment when he decided to become a painter Potency in making decisive and guttural decisions Spiritual connection through art Having an insatiable curiosity of people His currently unreleased Netflix show “Beef” (starring David Choe, Steven Yeun, Patti Yasutake, Ali Wong) Utilizing gratitude prayers and journaling Simplifying one’s life to help alleviate anxiety Reconnecting and remembering our child self Challenging our needs fo