Portraits of New York Chinatown
Artists
Tomie Arai
Lena Sze
Portraits of New York Chinatown approaches the issue of gentrification from a dialogic perspective, using oral history, community conversations and arts-based workshops to unpack the layers of social, economic and psychological impact on NYC Chinatown’s residents, workers and families. Artist and activist Tomie Arai and writer Lena Sze are collaborators on this project, which will culminate in a site-specific installation for MOCA. The final installation will be an interactive piece inviting visitors to contribute and participate in a series of on-site conversations with the artists.
