Finding a Penfriend in Best! Letters from Asian Americans in the Arts
An open letter to n+1’s new anthology, which explores themes of racial aggression and privilege as well as celebrating solidarity
Dear
Best! Letters from Asian Americans in the Arts,
First, a confession: I am not Asian American. (I was born in London, am Chinese and monoracial, and have lived in both New York and Hong Kong, where I’m currently writing this letter.) Asian American identity politics is, generally, a no-go area for me: it is a delicate space; I do not want to intrude. I think of one particular literary magazine whose submission page includes the lines: ‘Do not send ideas about people and events in Asia unless they convey something about the Asian diaspora that resonates with the Asian American experience.’ Interesting. I wonder who decided that division – not unification – defined experiences of colonialism, oppression, pain and resilience? (Y
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Artistic rendering of BRIGHT Downtown’s projection mapping installation on the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s east facade. (Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association)
What: Starting in March, BRIGHT Downtown will illuminate the eastern side of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The light show will feature 3D animations that play with the hotel’s architectural elements, using the building’s structural outline as the foundation for bold and bright optical illusions.
The theme is “Tangled,” which will explore “how art is intrinsically interwoven into every step of the human experience,” using joyful imagery and soundscapes.
When: March 6 to 12
Time: Every night
Where: North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (viewing of the east facade of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver)