REMEMBER20
Teen Helping to Bring Awareness to Asian American Discrimination Through Online Arts
A Project Funded by Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego
Lia Zheng
Team Members
Claire Lee
Eecho Yuan
Background
The global pandemic has impacted society in many ways, the increase of Asian American discrimination as one result of COVID-19. Yet, this is not the first incident of Asian discrimination in America. Whereas before, Asian Americans were harmfully stereotyped as the “model minority,” now the pandemic has loudened xenophobic voices. Asian American discrimination has not just suddenly appeared, rather, it has become more obvious.
The global pandemic has impacted society in many ways, the increase of Asian American discrimination as one result of COVID-19. Yet, this is not the first incident of Asian discrimination in America. Whereas before, Asian Americans were harmfully stereotyped as the “model minority,” now the pandemic has loudened xenophobic voices. Asian American discrimination has not just suddenly appeared, rather, it has become more obvious.
Goal
Our goal is to bring awareness to Asian American discrimination through various mediums of art produced by students who are passionate about the ongoing issue.
Our goal is to bring awareness to Asian American discrimination through various mediums of art produced by students who are passionate about the ongoing issue.
Method
REMEMBER20 is a virtual gallery which features works that have been created during the global pandemic. We believe that art is a powerful tool that can tackle modern issues in a way that brings a new perspective through the artist’s eye. Through art, sensitive topics such as discrimination can be discussed and developed into something that holds the complexity of many points of view. Due to its strong emotional influence, art has the ability to perpetuate a change in thinking. In order to solve the problem of Asian American discrimination, we must get to the root of the problem: not only a lack of understanding, but a lack of representation as a whole. Our gallery, REMEMBER20, focuses on the first step of that journey: awareness.
REMEMBER20 is a virtual gallery which features works that have been created during the global pandemic. We believe that art is a powerful tool that can tackle modern issues in a way that brings a new perspective through the artist’s eye. Through art, sensitive topics such as discrimination can be discussed and developed into something that holds the complexity of many points of view. Due to its strong emotional influence, art has the ability to perpetuate a change in thinking. In order to solve the problem of Asian American discrimination, we must get to the root of the problem: not only a lack of understanding, but a lack of representation as a whole. Our gallery, REMEMBER20, focuses on the first step of that journey: awareness.
Updates
(July 11, 2020)
Our site currently features the artworks, written works, and musical works of fourteen artists!
Interested in participating? Here’s the link to our website for more information: remember20.net
Alternatively, you can sign up right here: https://forms.gle/RzUFnvFa9k4Rnkc5A
Questions? Please reach out to us at remember20.thecollection@gmail.com, or our Instagram @remember20.thecollection.
Our site currently features the artworks, written works, and musical works of fourteen artists!
Interested in participating? Here’s the link to our website for more information: remember20.net
Alternatively, you can sign up right here: https://forms.gle/RzUFnvFa9k4Rnkc5A
Questions? Please reach out to us at remember20.thecollection@gmail.com, or our Instagram @remember20.thecollection.
Here are a few of the works up on the gallery
Degradability by Fiona Fan
Routine by Jerry Yu
