Yozmit is a singer, interdisciplinary performance artist, and costume designer incorporating sound, movement, and the sculptural body.
He started his professional career as a fashion designer but rediscovered himself as a performing artist through the practice of traditional Korean music (Pansori, Gayageum Byungchang) and modern dance.
She studied and performed with Thomas Leabhart’s group ‘MICE’, Rachel Rosenthal Company, Laurie Cameron Company, Seo Hoonjung Pansori group, Takuya Muramatsu from Dairakudakan, Hou Ying from Shen Wei Dance Arts. He is also a scholarship recipient of American Dance Festival(ADF).
Currently, She is based in Brooklyn, NY, working on her solo album and Abstract Cabaret Perfomance Series (performance art meets electro drag cabaret with shamanism). His work is shown at The Box and other venues in NYC. In addition to her work as an artist, she is also involved with HIV/AIDS prevention work and transgender civil rights work.
He is currently performing in Marina Abramovic’s ‘artist is present’ at MoMA until May 31st, 2010.
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