UNC Asian American Center & The Process Series
October 2022
Chapel Hill, NC
Plural of Me is a multidisciplinary and multisensory performance that combines oral histories, music composed by Asian American female composers, and visual arts to portray Asian American women beyond the usual stereotypes and tropes. Race and gender have collectively influenced AAPI women’s lived experiences and the identities ascribed to them. These dichotomous views create dangerous narratives where AAPI women lose their individuality and are then objectified, foreignized, and dehumanized. Plural of Me seeks to show AAPI women as they are and move us away from being victims of hate to owners of our own narratives.
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Plural of Endurance, Acrylic on canvas, 5 ft x 5 ft
Paired with "When Soft Voices Die" by Melissa Hui
Plural of Endurance captures a feeling of loss and rebirth from grief in light of the hate crimes and violence. Flowers are used throughout this series as a symbolism of the blossoming of AAPI women against hate and their resilience. Despite the darkness, our strength can light the void.
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Plural of Identities, Acrylic on Canvas, 5 ft x 5 ft
Paired with "Carillons à Musique" by Liliya Ugay
Inspired by Ugay's Carillons à Musique's theme on loneliness, Plural of Identity depicts the divide between two cultures and the constant feeling of not belonging. Hope is instilled however through the love and community from those with similar lived experiences and the transformation from loneliness to belonging. Ugay's musical compositions are instilled throughout as lines.
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Plural of Being, Multimedia, 6 ft x 4 ft
Paired with "Breathe Life I" by Kyong Mee Choi
Plural of Being is inspired by narratives of AAPI women who are living authentically to their stories against hate, stereotypes, and tropes. Coupled with "Breathe Life I" that depicts chaos, Plural of Being depicts the beauty of chaos, the diverse lived experiences and the experience of just being.
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Plural of Healing, Acrylic & Multimedia on Canvas, Tryptic of 5 ft x 3 ft
Paired with "reitario" by Emily Koh
Paired with "reitario" by Emily Koh
Plural of Healing depicts three generations of AAPI women and their daughters and intergenerational trauma. Kintsugi is utilized to connect three generations to depict the healing towards a better future.
