DREAMING OF GOLD

After 3 shows this spring I was feeling a little burnt out but this week I had a amazing conversation with @make.us.visible and another amazing day with @iss. It really inspired me to continue to use my art to amplify the AAPI community.

One of the main take aways I got from my conversations is that we have to engage our audience where they are at. Over the next two weeks I think people will be glued to their televisions watching the Olympics. I know I will be. According to @amzaznhq there will be 48 AAPI athletes representing the USA this summer. So to honor them I started a new series, called “Dreaming of Gold”! My previous representation of athletes has been them as adults and already accomplishing their goals. But I remember as a child watching the Olympics and imagining my self as Carl Lewis as I race towards victory. I’m sure many other kids saw them selves as Mary Lou, Rullon Gardner, Flo Jo and etc. My concept is to capture athletes when they were younger dreaming of winning gold! Gold, of course is what drew the first Chinese Sojourners to America.