A letter to my students – Taeyoon Choi

I wrote this letter for the Spring 2015 class of School for poetic computation, a small school for art and technology in New York City I co-founded and teach at. I read this today for fifteen or so students on the final day of the ten weeks program. The student body consist of artists, engineers and many others who have not considered themselves belonging to either category. The letter was a gift for them to continue the experiment, collaborate and build art and community. For the latest from the school, check out our Twitter and Instagram. When I graduated from an art school in 2004, I wasn’t sure if I was an artist, yet. I didn’t have a show lined up, I wasn’t confident in the body of work I was making, I didn’t have the connections to the scene. Looking back, I wish someone told me “Hey. You are an artist.” If a single person had been supportive of my work, it would have helped me to consider myself an artist. So, today, I’d like to tell you – You are an artist. I approve and suppor

I wrote this letter for the Spring 2015 class of School for poetic computation, a small school for art and technology in New York City I co-founded and teach at. I read this today for fifteen or so students on the final day of the ten weeks program. The student body consist of artists, engineers and many others who have not considered themselves belonging to either category. The letter was a gift for them to continue the experiment, collaborate and build art and community. For the latest from the school, check out our Twitter and Instagram. When I graduated from an art school in 2004, I wasn’t