Youjin Moon. Inner and Outer Space - Filmmaker in person

Moon’s foundation in painting as well as her work in photography and photochemical filmmaking inform a textural approach to her cinematic craft. Seemingly located in a dimension somewhat similar to this one, Moon’s layered worlds orbit somewhere between inner and outer, macro and micro, Earth and space, liquid and solid, natural and constructed, scientific and science fiction. Even when accompanied by electronic beeps or buzzing, these transforming spaces manifest as living, breathing, complex cosmoses frequently grounded by familiar terrestrial sights, albeit slightly altered or distorted. All elements eventually fold into Moon’s complex spatial fabric, which is in a constant state of flux, always transitioning to something breathtakingly new and intricate. In an interview in the Boston Globe, Moon notes that she is “interested in how collage can create mental imagery of dreamlike spaces. I revisit the same place and find simple things, unconventional moments, different times of day. Then I create an improvisational depiction of uncanny space.” She manages to achieve another delicate balance: between the sense of a free-associative natural rhythm and a marked precision that governs both the exquisite imagery and its reactive, dynamic soundtrack.