Ep 262 | Gao Yuan: Her Occidental Journey to Becoming a Photographer and Filmmaker

Talking Taiwan

This interview with photographer, filmmaker Gao Yuan was originally part of episode 260 about coincidences connected with the Taiwanese American Arts Council’s house, Building 7B on New York’s Governors Island, which has affectionately come to be called the Taiwan house. The Taiwanese American Arts Council was selected to be an Organization in Residence on Governors Island this year from May to October and was also the only Asian organization on Governors Island this past year. In this episode I’ll be talking with Gao Yuan about her short film Between Us which deals with the conflict between the indigenous and Hakka in southern Taiwan, and also how Gao Yuan uncovered a surprising connection to Taiwan that actually came knocking on the door of TAAC’s house Building 7B.

Related Links:

https://talkingtaiwan.com/gao-yuan-her-occidental-journey-to-becoming-a-photographer-and-filmmaker-ep-262/

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

· Gao Yuan’s background

· How Gao Yuan got into photography

· Gao Yuan’s short film, Between Us

· The significance of the river in Gao Yuan’s short film, Between Us

· Gao Yuan’s approach to photography and filmmaking

· How Gao Yuan started photographing people with tattoos

· How many of the tattooed people Gao Yuan photographed in Taiwan were part of the mafia or considered gangsters

· Gao Yuan’s short film, Ocean, tattoo, and bar

· How Gao Yuan met Commander Douglas Stevenson who previously lived at the Taiwan house (Building 7B) with his family and his connection to Taiwan

· The short documentary film the Gao Yuan made about the Douglas Stevenson Family

Related Links:

https://talkingtaiwan.com/gao-yuan-her-occidental-journey-to-becoming-a-photographer-and-filmmaker-ep-262/