Episode 3: Hands of Trinidad - Daryl Oh on Public Art and Reshaping Narratives

Date: 01/05/2024

Name of podcast: A Quest for Wholeness: a bio-psycho-social-spiritual guide

Episode title and number: Episode 3: Hands of Trinidad - Daryl Oh on Public Art and Reshaping Narratives

Episode Summary

Serendipitous Opportunities

• Daryl Oh's transformative journey stems from a serendipitous move to Trinidad, leading to unexpected artistic opportunities.

Public Art and Community Engagement

• Daryl explores public art, emphasizing its role in engaging communities, initiating dialogues, and democratizing access to artistic experiences beyond galleries.
• "The Hands of Trinidad" project exemplifies community connection through art. Link to Daryl’s project

Photography as a Political Act

• Daryl challenges photography norms, portraying it as a political act.
• Emphasis on the power of a photograph to reflect intrinsic beauty and importance, questioning normality and societal hierarchies.

Community Connection Through Stories

• "The Hands of Trinidad" visually captures stories, honoring contributions, and strengthening community narratives.
• Public art's impact on preserving memories and connecting generations.

Democratizing History

• Daryl advocates for individuals participating in their history, challenging biased narratives.
• Discussion on film photography's conceptual implications and encouragement for visual literacy.
• Advocacy for personal photography as a tool for self-expression and engagement, particularly for women.

Guest Bio

💛 Instagram: _daryloh

💛 Website: https://www.daryloh.com/

Daryl Oh is an artist and photographer based out of Trinidad, Colorado. Her dad gave her his first camera when I was about 10, and she’s been taking photos ever since. Daryl work exclusively with black and white film, usually medium format. It requires a slower form of engagement and she feels deeply rooted in it as a ritual of some kind. But mostly it allows her and the person she is photographing to meet one another without without interruption. She believes her photos serve as an artifact of a moment; that the moment itself saying, "I exist," "We existed." is more important. She is making an attempt to find all of the genius in the world and create a record so it won't be forgotten. Daryl is 31 and went to Tisch for Photography at NYU and lived there until she closed her studios in 2020 after COVID. She loves art. She loves the art of story. She lives for the FREAKS and fuck the normies!

Host Bio

From a young age, Lexi Burt embodied qualities of being bossy, loud, and energetic. While not much has changed, she's learning to channel this spirited energy into more focused and appropriate areas. With a profound passion for holistic health, psychology, exercise, and nutrition, Lexi earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with Honours from Mount Royal University. A proud British Columbian, she finds solace and joy in nature through activities like camping, hiking, invigorating cold water swims, and her newfound love for outdoor rock climbing. Lexi holds a deep appreciation for concepts such as Hygge, the Blue Zones philosophy, and the overall tranquility of nature. Catch her outdoors, relishing moments with friends, family, her Corgi, and her lovely partner.

Mentioned Resources

💛 Carl De Bono, English and Theater teacher at Trinidad High School https://www.daryloh.com/hands-of-trinidad

💛 Instagramer who helps identify body editing and photoshop @goobU2

💛 John Berger “Ways of Seeing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pDE4VX_9Kk

💛 Daryl's Values Exercise for you to try https://daryloh.notion.site/Values-4e4287520df946c7bab66be12fc9bc96

Credits

💛Intro music cred to @chrizpychriz <3

💛Braden and Troy at Amplifyou for supporting me in bringing this project into fruition, thank you guys.

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