Young-jun Tak's Audience Gaze and New Films Emerge from Berlin Studio

Berlin-based artist Young-jun Tak traces his artistic focus on bodily expression to an early job as an usher at Seoul Arts Center, where he observed audience behavior instead of performances. His work across sculpture, choreography, and filmmaking examines belief systems through physical movement. Tak moved to Berlin in 2015, shifting from arts journalism to sculpture, then turned to dance videos during pandemic material shortages. Recent exhibitions include the Polygon Gallery in Vancouver, featuring choreography-based films set in diverse locations like a Berlin cruising forest, a Malaga Easter service, a queer club, and a Norwegian church. Two new films—Boy, Son and Blurry—and his first performance piece, Calling, are forthcoming. Tak's observations extend to venues like Berliner Philharmonie, where he studies audience contrasts in posture and attention. His approach was detailed in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther Magazine, celebrating the publication's 25th anniversary.