![]() Others feel closely tethered to the white gaze and the stereotypes projected onto our communities and ourselves. Some of us feel tethered to the cultural norms of our communities, resisting and embracing different elements over time. Even the language that we use to categorize and define ourselves, though powerful, is highly imperfect and constantly evolving in response to new considerations. Our identities as Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are shaped by our racial and ethnic identities and cultural understandings interwoven with our embodied experiences, but what it means to be part of the AAPI community lies beyond our shared biological traits and overlapping ancestral histories. Experience Embodied Identities with our 3D virtual tour: How are the cultural norms of our communities reflected in our bodily expressions? How do our bodies offer opportunities for liberation and healing from the stereotypes projected onto us? The artists included in this segment of New Narratives explore how identity is deeply connected with, but not limited by, our physical selves.Įmbodied Identities is part of New Narratives curated by guest curator Leslie Anne Condon and first exhibited in 2020 through Unbound Visual Arts. Any views, finding, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Mass Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. This exhibition is brought to Pao Arts Center with generous support from Mass Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Project in 2016 out of a desire to amplify community voices and stories through art, culture, and activism. ![]() ![]() In light of Chinatown's rapid cultural displacement, Mei established community initiative, the W.O.W. Mei Lum is the 5th generation owner of her family’s over century-old porcelain ware business and the oldest operating store in NYC's Chinatown, Wing on Wo & Co. Huiying received the Knafel Fellowship to travel solo to Chinatowns in eight countries around the world documenting global stories of migration and resilience across the diaspora.ĭiane Wong is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Newark. As a first-generation Chinese American born and raised in Flushing, Queens in New York City, her research is intimately tied to the Asian diaspora and urban immigrant experience. Their body of work centers diaspora, collective healing, love, and intergenerational and ancestral resistance and resilience. Chan is a creative writer, cultural organizer, and scholar born and raised in New York City.
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