Category: Public Art
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Add Oil! (加油!): Culturally Resonant Design for Public Health
In 2021, I had the honor of being one of nine artists selected by MAPC’s Arts & Culture and Public Health teams to bridge the communication gap during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mission was to create vaccine outreach materials that spoke directly — and authentically — to underserved communities. Drawing on my heritage, I chose…
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Representation as Connection: Talking Public Health & Advocacy with Sampan
I recently sat down with Shira Laucharoen from Sampan Newspaper to discuss my collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the vital role representation plays in public health. As a cartoonist and illustrator, my work has always been a way to process the immigrant experience and the world around me. For this project,…
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Art in Advocacy: The ‘Call and Response’ Exhibition at Pao Arts Center
In moments of upheaval, artists have always served as the visual pulse of their communities—translating complex emotions into messages of protest and care. I was honored to have my work featured in “Call and Response: Illustration in Uncertain Times,” an exhibition at the Pao Arts Center that brought together seven Boston-based AAPI artists to navigate…
