Power comes from within us. Understanding that power is the key to discovering your original identity.
Art Is a Bridge to New Ideas
Why Labels?
Art helps us think and talk about identity in unconventional ways. Artist William Pope.L pokes fun at the cultural labels which categorize and define human beings. His use of absurdity deflates the power of rigid societal codes.
Art: William Pope.L, Skin Set Drawings
What To Expect
Group dialogues
Art as dialogue prompts
Mindfulness exercises
Experiential exercises
Partnered inquiry sessions
Art: Nina Chanel Abney, Framily Ties
What You’ll Get
New perspectives on identity
Skills to dismantle limiting mindsets
A broad awareness of your humanity
Empowerment
Your TRUE SELF
Art: Yoko Ono, We Are All Water
Transformative Evolution
Venus Mansion, Bathtub Buddha
An Identity Story
“I found myself reflecting on a guest artist talk Sharyll Burroughs gave in one of my freshman classes..., how she described herself as being completely unattached to a racial label, largely influenced by her buddhist practice. I remember being taken aback by this sentiment, it having felt like a betrayal of a collective bipoc solidarity. But although I may not fully want to detach from the kinship that I do feel with others under this artificial moniker of "asian," I believe that I am starting to understand where she is coming from...”
– S.Z., Artist
For the past ten years I have facilitated identity/humanity group dialogues in venues such as the Portland Art Museum, the New School NYC, and in galleries and public/private spaces. My art has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and Los Angeles, CA. I have practiced Buddhism and meditation for 20 years.
I attended the Santa Monica College of Design, Art, and Architecture, founded by MacArthur Fellow, Joan Abrahamson.
I’d love to hear your story!
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The Language of Identity Workshop
4 months, 8 gatherings
$1000