Installation view, Aoko—born away from home, curated by Klaudia Ofwona Draber, 2024. Photo by Argenis Apolinario.
Aoko—born away from home: Claiming and Creating Identity at EFA Project Space, NYC
“Aoko—born away from home is a powerful multimedia group show at EFA Project Space until November 16. The exhibition includes visual art, video, and writing from artists about the experience of being mixed race. This show was very personal to me, as I am a mixed-race person, and it touched on themes that people outside of this demographic often overlook. Oftentimes, mixed-race people feel like they are not enough of one thing to identify with any one identity because of the way their peers react to them. Aoko—born away from home touched on this feeling while fighting for our right to claim our heritage. Additionally, I have found community with other mixed-race people regardless of ethnic background, and the exhibition captured this solidarity by representing many different mixed-racial and ethnic identities.”
—Bash Ortega for ArteFuse