(un)making | Ep. 30: Edgar Arceneaux

05/06/18 • 49 min

episode 30: Edgar Arceneaux In this episode I talk with Los Angeles-based artist Edgar Arceneaux about his recent projects Until, Until, Until and Library of Black Lies; Milli Vanilli and the Roots Christmas special; understanding black masculinity growing up as a geeky kid; and learning from moments of failure. Follow Edgar's work at studioedgararceneaux.com and on Instagram at @edgar_three.

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