the images are how i track my works in progress. It is the evolution of my work. This is the artist statement I turned in for Voices of Freedom exhibit: Indonesia, my birthplace, is a land colonized by the Dutch for 350+ years. The Chinese people have lived in the…
The butohBuddies are Kiyono Kishi, Nina Moore, Lipton Mah, Ruth Ichinaga, and me. We are buddies. We practice and perform butoh and movements that are maybe not pure butoh, but that are buddies with butoh. Our dance and movements or stillness, and all aspects of our production are on our…
Home202433″ x 23.5″FabricThis quilt is about Point Molate being not just another place, another location but also home. It is my hope that when we reframe a space as a home, as a place of longing and belonging, that we treat it with love and respect, and not merely exploit…
I showed my quilt, The Residents, about some of the residents of Point Molate to some of the Point Molate residents. I hope they approve. I’m honored to say that my first quilt will be part of the exhibit, Point Molate, thanks to ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County) and Richmond…
Artist statement: Sending Love is a collaborative installation by Reiko Fujii, Manon Wada, Irene Wibawa, and Maggie Yee, which references the collective of care that has formed between them. They are four multidisciplinary artists who first met through Asian American Women Artists Association and an affiliate program called A Place…
“Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group. The show invites artists who have created/co-created spaces/artworks honoring their personal needs, desires, or responsibilities while taking a sense of agency and power over their circumstances.…
I’m not sure what the universe has stored for me to land such an amazing opportunity. Each time opportunity knocks, I just feel like I won the lottery. I’m so grateful. I am presenting two of my large works. One of which I finished just on Sunday night, 10 hours…
I am super grateful to be part of Dhai Akhar: Seeded in Love exhibit in Lindsay Dirkx Brown gallery in San Ramon community center co-curated by Tomyé Neal-Madison and Pallavi Sharma, presented by InnerEye Arts. Join us for the Artist Reception Dhai Akhar: Seeded in Love, 2021 on Sunday Aug…
Thanks to Richmond Art Center and Richmond Arts Commission, I have the good fortune to be in a conversation with two fantastic artist friends, Manon Wada and Shari Arai DeBoer. Together we discuss the shared running thread of our works despite how diverse our works are. I’ve known Manon and…
I’m very honored to have my work, Balance Forward be included in a show presented by AAWAA and a lot of community partners called Sowing Agency: Seeding the Future for Environmental Justice Exhibit is physically shown at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, SF, April 30-May 23, 2021 You can…