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Walk for Them Walk for Them event was held on November 28th, 2024, on Native American Heritage Day. I walked from Murray Central Station to the Utah State Capital, which was a 3-hour walk and about 8.4 miles long. This walk was for every piece of Native American History that they’ve gone through, colonization, missing women, harmed children, religious trauma, and their life on the reservation. It’s important that these parts of history won’t be forgotten and we’re still here.
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Conquest of Teotihuacan This piece is very personal to me, As it goes over some of the historical themes of colonization of Latin Americas Teotihuacan. The gilded burning could be interpreted as a loss of a culture, while still holding on to an idea of transformation and rebirth through modern indigenous movements of reclaiming their traditions and heritage. I strongly share this sentiment in my daily studies of how I can grow as a spiritual soul through my native roots, as an interpretation of my soul a blaze with fear or lack of understanding.
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Breonna Taylor On March 13th, Breonna Taylor's life was brutally taken by Louisville police who entered her home unannounced and shot her 8 times. These police have NOT faced any charges for their senseless act of violence. Breonna Taylor and her family deserve justice.
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George Floyd I collected newspaper articles for a few months to make this piece. Racism has existed LONG before George Floyd. In this senseless act of police violence, Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while Floyd pleaded for his life. The other officers stood around and did nothing. This sparked protests around the world for justice and equality. This piece is not only a tribute to George Floyd, but it's also about what has happened since and what continues to happen- police violence, reform, racism, and black lives that have been brutally taken by police.
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No Place to Call Home No Place to Call Home represents the clash of the artist’s Korean and American identities. It depicts a Korean hanbok, a traditional cultural dress, made of American flags. As an Korean-American, or any mixed race, you can often feel out of place in both cultures.
