What happens when the urge to break free finally overpowers the habit of people-pleasing? Sometimes the heaviest trauma acts as the catalyst you need to unlock your artistic language. I sit down with multidisciplinary visual artist and architect Tasanee Durrett to trace her incredible leap from an oppressive eight-year relationship to exhibiting at Expo Chicago. She reveals how she picked up a paintbrush for the very first time during lockdown to process her hidden pain and accidentally discovered a unique aesthetic. If you feel stuck in a routine that doesn't look like your own, this conversation will give you the tools to translate your unspoken struggles into a vibrant, unstoppable creative career.
This episode is a replay. You will also find it as episode 62.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Finding Cultural Roots in Chicago Museums
03:54 The Transition From the Midwest to the Desert
05:35 Exploring the Black Experience in Architecture
08:32 How Communities and Spaces Shift Over Time
11:24 Navigating the Politics of Corporate Architecture
15:50 Escaping Abuse and Finding Freedom on Canvas
19:09 Evolving a Unique Artistic Language During Lockdown
26:36 Sketchbooks, Black Liturgies, and Unlocking Authenticity
31:09 Inside a Working Artist's Income Pie
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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa. Podcast show art is designed by Violetta Encarnación. Music by Timothy Infinite.
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