Hello friend! I’m Yang Pulongbarit Cuevo, and if you are in Chicago and like indie music, you might know me as DJ Yang of 107.1FM too. I like coffee, donuts, jackstones, Audrey Hepburn, Annie Hall, and inverted smileys. (:
I am a papercut (or cut-paper) artist mainly inspired by nature, music, folklore, and anatomy. I started as a political cartoonist in 2003 and learned papercutting in 2013. What I may lack from not having an art degree was lovingly substituted by the unwavering belief of Oma, a German family friend who helped my parents raise me and collected all my work of art in her magical “baul” or old storage chest. I dedicate my art practice to her, my first art patron.
I also believe that my academic and professional backgrounds gave me a unique approach as an artist. Studying and working in the field of communication complements art creation. Its flexibility and capacity for abstraction allow messages to be imparted in imaginative, symbolic, and meaningful ways.
After almost a decade of corporate jobs later and after finishing my master’s degree, I permanently moved to Chicago to spend the rest of my life with my one great love – le husband.
Moving to a new city gave me the tabula rasa that I needed to go for pursuits that I have conceded pursuing during my corporate career.
This is my online home for that ongoing journey. Thanks for being here!
Artist Bio
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