Art
Heeseo Do
A multidisciplinary and quiet practice
Heeseo Do is a Korean poet and multidisciplinary artist who combine diverse forms of artistic expression including text, photography, video, painting, music, and sound as needed.
How would you describe what you do?
I am a Korean poet and an author who writes various types of texts. However, I am not a writer who only writes. I also engage in photography and drawing, often working on projects that combine visual arts. I have worked on non-commercial films and participated in music projects. I believe that within the realm of art, there are no boundaries between different fields. I am a creator who believes it is right to express one's thoughts in the exact form they take in the mind — combining text, photography, video, painting, music, and sound as needed.
What led you to start a personal project?
Although it has been a long time since I debuted as a poet in Korea, I worked in the Korean film industry for a long period. Working as a member of an organization where a creator manages other creators was a job accompanied by significant self-shame. I eventually let everything go and returned to being my true self who purely creates. Currently, my financial situation is not as good as it was during my business days, but I feel that my current life, where only my work and I exist, is the most ideal.
