What do you struggle with most as an artist?
Hye-Ryoung Min:Living in reality. I still have to do laundry, grocery shopping, pay the rent, and reply to emails.
TMN:Does a camera come between you and other people, or does it connect you?
HRM:With a camera I can see myself on my subject.
TMN:What is your favorite camera at the moment?
HRM:Unfortunately it is a Canon, which I can operate by instinct, without thinking at all, but it doesn’t make the best image. My second favorite is a Mamiya, which makes beautiful images but is killing my wrist. However, tools are just tools. They are not creators.
TMN:What do you like about airports?
HRM:The moment when the split-flap display switches the airplane status to “arrived,” and my heart starts beating fast until someone appears at the gate. But, lately, most of the time I’m the one leaving, so I do not like the airport.
TMN:How do projects begin for you?
HRM:Heart moves, time allows, and the camera works.
TMN:When was the last time you saw someone else’s art and were confused?
HRM:Everyday. I try not to be exposed to art that makes me confused in uninspiring ways.
TMN:Is work ever not personal?
HRM:Every photograph is also a self-portrait.
