Event

Waves of the Past

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
This exhibit is created and designed by students from Asian American Studies 516: Asian American Photographic Explorations, which is taught at San Francisco State University by Prof. Valerie Soe. Sponsored by API Cultural Center as part its 19th annual United States of Asian America Festival 2016. Each student chooses one Asian American person who is important to them and makes a photographic tribute to that person. Each student is free to select the form of the project and to use whatever materials they see fit, as long as it integrates the photographic medium.

Throughout the semester the class has looked at artists books, prints, installations, and multimedia projects that utilize photography as an expressive medium. The class has seen the ways that Asian American artists have used photography as a means of creative expression, as a reflection of the Asian American community, and as a tool for social change. The work in this show reflects the many ways that Asian Americans use photography for art and activism.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Emily Arga
Tripp Cottrell III
Kai De Leon
AJ Devera
Kevin Ongkingco Guzman
Stanley Ho
Brian Huliganga
Kevon Jim
John Jimenez
Lynn La
Alaia Lacerna
Benjamin Le
Tammy Leon
Amy Lu
Alvin Luk
Anna Marie Luna
Emily Ma
Regel Miranda
Sonny Pham
Maggie Quach
Melanie Regino
Olivia Richards
Jasmeet Singh
Jamie So
Evan Wei
Endrie Yanogacio