CE artists featured in Sophia Yau-Weeks’ new music video
Sophia Yau-Weeks features CE artists’ animations in her new music video for “Platonic Love Song” which releases on March 3, 2023.
Sophia Yau-Weeks was Creativity Explored’s 2021-2022 Art & Business Development AmeriCorps VISTA. Everyone at CE couldn’t have been happier to have her back to work on this collaborative project with CE artists. Read more about Sophia’s year as an AmeriCorps VISTA at Creativity Explored ▸
Besides serving as a VISTA, Sophia is an artist and singer-songwriter born and raised in Oakland, CA on Ohlone Land. She has released two covers and two original songs, and is currently anticipating the release of her debut 3-song EP "Without You" which was produced with Maryam Qudus (Toro y Moi, SASMI, Spacemoth, Alanis Morissette) at Tiny Telephone Recording Studio in Oakland.
Sophia developed the music video for “Platonic Love Song” in collaboration with several CE artists, as well as CE teaching artists. Sophia was inspired by the love and friendship between staff and artists at CE, and knew our artists would be a perfect fit for "Platonic Love Song.”
“Working at CE, I felt so inspired by how uninhibited and honest the artists were in their practice. As an artist myself, it really motivated me to keep flexing my artistic muscles. There was so much joy in their art, and “Platonic Love Song” is the first thing I have written that puts joy at the forefront, which I think a lot of CE artists do when creating. I always knew that I would love to incorporate CE artists into a project of mine and an animated music video felt like the perfect fit. This song is about celebrating friendship, and friendships truly thrive at CE - amongst artists and staff alike - so I thought it would be a lovely collaboration.”
Sophia Yau-Weeks and artist Gerald Wiggins at Art Changes Lives
The animations in “Platonic Love Song” are by Zachary Adams, Laron Bickerstaff, Gordon Chin, Elana Cooper, Samedi Djeimguero, Albert Duong, Isais Gomez, Michele Gonzales, Joseph "JD" Green, Camille Holvoet, Vincent Jackson, Angel Lara, Ade Lewis, Melody Lima, Miriam Munguia, Rae Lorvick-Patt, Paul Pulizzano, James Miles, Joseph Omolayole, Cheryle Rutledge, Ka Wai Shui, Adriana Simeon, Kate Thompson, Gerald Wiggins, and Doris Yen. Teaching artists Gilles Combet, Lacey Johnson, and Enrique Quintero also contributed to the video.
“I really loved getting to show the artists the final video. Seeing and hearing their enthusiasm and positive feedback made me really happy!”