Serica Storytellers: Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Naomi Okubo on the Duality of Identity

Join Fou Gallery and The Serica Initiative for an evening of layered storytelling and introspective dialogue to explore the complexities of identity through literature and visual art. Serica’s deputy director & writer Daniel Tam-Claiborne will share insights from his debut novel Transplants, a cross-generational story following two women’s parallel journeys of self-discovery across borders.

Japanese artist Naomi Okubo, known for her psychologically charged paintings examining themes of identity, beauty, and self-concealment, will speak about the personal narratives embedded in her practice.

In conversation with a moderator, the two artists will reflect on cultural displacement, personal reinvention, and the many ways identity is constructed, masked, and revealed. This will be filmed and recorded for online distribution.

The evening will include a guided walkthrough of the exhibition led by Lu Solano, curator of Okubo’s solo exhibition Resonance on a Surface at Fou Gallery.