Asian Diasporic Zodiac: Metal Ox, Archival Print (Red) Size:8″×10″ a takeout restaurant in Connecticut

a takeout restaurant in Connecticut became the first economic steppingstone that enabled the chain migration of my family

The red mulberry tree is the only mulberry tree native to North America

the claws of an eagle

20" x 30" original painting on archival beige folio paper

16 x 20 inches framed if picking up in Madison

Asian Diasporic Zodiac: Metal Ox, Archival Print (Red) Size:8″×10″ a takeout restaurant in ConnecticutThe AAPI (Asian Pacific Islander American) Zodiac explores hybrid identities, inspired by conversations with my Taiwanese mother. In the Chinese Zodiac, there are 12 animals and 5 elements that shape individuals identities. I reimagined the Zodiac animals as if they were informed by diaspora and landscapes of Turtle Island North America. This is the Metal Ox + the evolution of Steampunk. Years of the Metal Ox: Feb. 12, 2021 January 31, 2022 Feb. 15,