Asian Diasporic Zodiac: Water Rabbit, Archival Print, framed

Water Rabbit

Archival giclee print on somerset velvet paper, 2024, 5" x 7" artwork framed to 8” x 10”.

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The Asian Diasporic Zodiac explores hybrid identities, inspired by conversations with my Taiwanese mother. In the Chinese Zodiac, there are 12 animals and 5 elements that shape individuals’ identities. I reimagined the Zodiac animals as if they were informed by diaspora and landscapes of Turtle Island / North America.

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My Taiwanese mother and I communicate through a lot of stories and metaphors, such as what it means for her to be a Water Rabbit Mother 🌊 to a Fire Rabbit daughter 🔥. I have what I would consider a healthy respect—and desire for strong boundaries—with water. Of the 5 Chinese elements, water is often considered the most powerful because no other element can destroy it.

I completed the Water Rabbit during my art residency at Ma's House in the Shinnecock Reservation, Southampton, NY, after watching the crashing Atlantic waves.

Water Rabbit Years:

January 22, 2023 - February 9, 2024
January 25, 1963 - February 12, 1964