David Choe: Locked & Loaded | Hypebeast

Barron Storey is a widely respected teacher and a huge inspiration for many of his students and artists. Can you tell me more about how he has influenced you?

If you want to be the best you have to learn from the best, Barron Storey is the king.

Do you find it difficult to balance your personal life with being an artist?

That’s a bullshit question because there is no balance, all or nothing. I have no personal life, it’s all on view for the world to see. It’s fucked up every chance I’ve ever had at having a normal stable life, we all have to choose our destiny. We all choose our fate. It takes incredible sacrifice, for those who want to keep balancing on the fence and don’t want to pick a side, keep balancing forever and see how that feels.

From previous videos and interviews, it seems that you are an adamant gambler. Do you feel the act of gambling correlates with art making?

Of course, it’s just lines and pigment on paper. If you cant take any chances with your own art, your fucking doomed to mediocrity. Don’t be a pussy, challenge the summit. Ok gotta go finish painting and fucking.

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