2023-01-30
54 分钟Why am I falling into the same patterns that I've constantly fallen into?
And the way I deal with a breakup and the way I gaslight my brain and the way I've had these attachment issues and then going deeper about the traumas I've experienced in my life?
It was difficult to get into that, you know, of course it was hard.
And I'm still, I think, in a way, paying for it in some aspect.
But what you get in return, I think, is a sense of liberation that is important for me.
And I hope that, you know, more men, more straight men, can talk about therapy and talk about crying and talk about healing.
I hope more men understand that this stuff is not binary, that you can hold on to your masculinity and still be vulnerable and cry and ask for help.
These things can coexist, and it doesn't take anything away from you.
So what if you didn't have to keep everything bottled up or show up a certain way, or deny what you're going through or feeling?
I mean, what if you could just sit with it, feel it fully, and then find a way to not only release it, but turn those feelings, those thoughts, those emotions into something that went out into the world and moved people to feel and connect, to love and laugh, too?
This is the vision, the mission, the work, the world and life of New York City designer, illustrator, muralist, and author Timothy Goodman.
Surviving early life trauma, losing himself to drugs, getting arrested, barely graduating high school soon after a chance encounter with a boss who would eventually become a mentor and rekindle a passion for art and expression that had been seeded by the example of his grandma decades earlier.
He was smitten.
He was all in with design and storytelling and art, and poured himself into it, eventually finding his way to New York City and studying at the School of Visual Arts and also knowing in his bones that that city would be his home for life.
Over the years, Timothee has built a stunning career.
His art and words have populated walls and buildings, packaging, food, shoes, clothing, books, magazine covers, galleries all over the world, collaborating with brands like Nike, Apple, Google, MomA, Netflix, Tiffany, Uniqlo, Target, so many others.
He's the author of a number of books, one of which was option two, Netflix.
His first solo gallery exhibition, I'm too young to not set my life on fire, was on view in Manhattan 2021, and his new book, I always think it's forever, takes us into his exploration of love, blending poignant stories, insights, and awakenings with vibrant and joyful illustration.
And his body of work, including this book, often explores in a very open and vulnerable way Timothee's own challenges with mental health and his deep, heartfelt concern about the state of the world.
So excited to share this conversation with you.