“Journey-scapes” invites contemporary Asian American artists to explore concepts of adventure and travel of the internal and external through physical, cultural, mental, spiritual and emotional landscapes or dreamscapes. Often these journeys may be self imposed, requiring us to draw on our curiosity, courage, mettle, conviction, innovation, perseverance, dedication and faith, but also a whole lot of resourcefulness and audacity to survive environments unknown and familiar. We see this travail through symbolic systems, myths and structures - as explicit as Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, or the Creative Process itself - where an individual must withstand the elements, obstacles and struggles to return full circle, though battered and bruised, coming away with something that has changed him/her for the better - and so it goes also for the Asian American experience of identity, self, relevance and struggle for voice.
Opens: April 1, 2016
Pop-Up Market:
April 2, 2016 // 6pm
April 9, 2016 // 5pm
Participating Artists:
Agnes Ma http://agnesma.com/portfolio/
Deth P. Sun http://dethpsun.com/
Eileen Tjan http://eileentjan.com/ (Principal of Other Studio http://www.other-studio.com/)
Hellen Jo http://helllllen.org/
Jace Kim https://www.behance.net/apologies
Julia Kuo http://juliakuo.com/
Konstantin Steshenko http://konstantinsteshenko.com/
Lostboy Illustrations (aka Fin Lee) http://www.lostboyillustrations.com/
Lydia Fu http://www.lydiafu.com/
Priscilla Yu http://priscillayu.ca/
Sitji Chou http://sitji.tumblr.com/
Tiffany Le http://letealeaf.com/
Yumi Sakugawa http://http://www.yumisakugawa.com/
Eileen Tjan is an award-winning art director and multi-disciplinary graphic designer. Based in Chicago, her studio practice OTHER bridges international aesthetics to deliver progressive design and branding services.
Jace Junggyu Kim is a Canadian painter currently based in Vancouver, BC. His career started off as an animator but his enduring passion is for traditional painting. His painting on canvas arises from the meeting and combination of various artistic materials; oil, acrylic, ink, spray paint and others. He posts daily sketches on instagram at @jacethekim.
Join us for the Artist Pop-Up Market // ACT II, on April 9, 2016 starting 5pm before and after the screening for MELE MURALS!
Participating artists will be offering prints, jewelry, cards, zines, comics, pins, and more!
Join us for the Artist Pop-Up Market opening on April 2, 2016 starting 6pm before and after the screening for TYRUS!
Participating artists will be offering prints, jewelry, cards, zines, comics, pins, and more!