The Past is the Present: An evening with Christy Chan and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Please join Asia Art Archive in America on Thursday, July 30th at 6:30pm for a program featuring artists Christy Chan and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Both Chan and Phingbodhipakkiya, while working in differing mediums, confront complex histories of violent power structures that have shaped and fractured personal and communal identities. As artists with roots in the American South, their work sheds light on the cyclical nature of societal amnesia through an often overlooked perspective.

This event will begin with a short screening of films by Chan followed by an artist talk by Phingbodhipakkiya. Afterwards, the two artists will join for a conversation moderated by Lisa Kim, Gallery Director of Ford Foundation.

Content Warning: Films contain depictions of the Ku Klux Klan and addresses themes of white supremacy.

Registration through the Eventbrite portal is required for all AAAinA programming. Suggested donation is $5. The minimum required donation is $1. Light refreshments will be provided. Programs begin promptly, so please arrive 5-10 minutes early.