Shing Yin Khor is a multi-dimensional artist, almost literally. They’re a cartoonist, illustrator, sculptor, and installation and experimental artist. They work across many media, technology, and ideas. They say they’ve entered a new phase of their career over the last five years, and we talk about their work, empathy, and how they got here.
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- The Center for Otherworld Science
- Portal’s protagonist is a woman
- The Blue Ox Bar at the XOXO Festival
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- The Harry Potter “Warner Brothers Studio Tour” outside London is actually a celebration and explanation of all the beautiful craftwork that goes into making those films
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