Our mission is to provide resources and support for the local Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American community, and increase the visibility and representation of the Asian American diaspora in Evanston’s civic, cultural and community spaces through the arts.
Sat, Sep 07
|Studio 3
Empowered Storytelling: Recollecting our Pasts, Shaping our Future - An Art Workshop with Ria Unson
Join us for an art workshop exploring book arts and collage inspired by your favorite childhood fairy tales, family photos, and other ephemera
Time & Location
Sep 07, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Studio 3, 617C Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201
About the event
Empowered Storytelling: Recollecting our Pasts, Shaping our Future
As a conceptual artist that works across media, Ria thinks critically about how ideology shapes narratives and vice versa; to reimagine the archive as a tool for understanding the world and her own lived experience as a migrant and post-colonial subject. In a short presentation of her personal story and art practice, Ria shares how our perceptions and experiences are shaped by stories. As Asian Americans, these stories have historically been told about us, rather than by us. Following her talk, Ria will invite participants to reclaim their narrative by guiding them through a process of making art inspired by their favorite childhood fairy tales, family photos, and other ephemera. Participants are encouraged to bring any images or text that resonate for the purpose of telling their story.
Empowered Storytelling: Recollecting our Pasts, Shaping our Future
An Art Workshop with Ria Unson
September 7, 2024
1-3pm
In-Person Event
Studio 3
617C Grove St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Event is free but registration is required
The series of events offered through the Visible Voices Project are free but we welcome donations. Your contribution allows us to continue supporting the Asian American community and offering learning opportunities that are free and accessible.
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Bio
Ria Unson (b. Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino American visual artist living and working in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born in Manila and emigrated to the United States at age 13, eventually settling in the Midwest. Unbeknownst to her, her great-grandfather was assigned to the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, following the American colonization of the Philippines. By sheer coincidence (or destiny) she moved to the historic neighborhood that once housed the Philippine Village at the Fair. Ria majored in Art Theory & Practice at Northwestern University. Her art practice centers the narrative of a mixed race, post-colonial Filipino American.
Learn More about Ria Here!