Yu Yin 玉陰, 2022
mandarin dictionary, 12" 8" 3.5"
I carved round circles on the pages of a Chinese dictionary that I owned since elementary school. Starting from the page of Yu 玉 (jade) to Yin陰 (vagina), a tunnel between the two words.
mandarin dictionary, 12" 8" 3.5"
I carved round circles on the pages of a Chinese dictionary that I owned since elementary school. Starting from the page of Yu 玉 (jade) to Yin陰 (vagina), a tunnel between the two words.
The Missing Spectrum, 2026
Glass, fabric, mirror, water, silicone, site-specific installation
The Little Bay Invitational
June 13-14, 2026
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY
The Little Bay Invitational returns for its second edition on June 13-14, 2026. Organized by Williamson Brasfield and Riitta Ikonen.
Set in and around Little Bay, the exhibition brings together site-responsive installations, performances, and artist-led activations experienced primarily by water through guided canoe tours. The participating artists engage directly with the bay itself - its tides, weather systems, bird life, and mycological ecologies - treating the landscape not as backdrop but as collaborator and material.
Artists:
Laurel Atwell
Williamson Brasfield
Anna Hakkarainen
Maya Han
Riitta Ikonen
Alison Kuo
Ying Chiun Lee
Marie Lorenz
Phyllis Ma
Alessandro Magania
Azikiwe Mohammed
Dominic Musa
Erkka Nissinen
Amanda Phingbodipakkia
Duke Riley
Aya Rodriguez-Izumi
Alicia Smith
Colin Tom
Lin Wang
Jeff Williams
Presented with support from the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, the Finlandia Foundation National, and the Consulate General of Finland in New York.
Glass, fabric, mirror, water, silicone, site-specific installation
The Little Bay Invitational
June 13-14, 2026
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY
The Little Bay Invitational returns for its second edition on June 13-14, 2026. Organized by Williamson Brasfield and Riitta Ikonen.
Set in and around Little Bay, the exhibition brings together site-responsive installations, performances, and artist-led activations experienced primarily by water through guided canoe tours. The participating artists engage directly with the bay itself - its tides, weather systems, bird life, and mycological ecologies - treating the landscape not as backdrop but as collaborator and material.
Artists:
Laurel Atwell
Williamson Brasfield
Anna Hakkarainen
Maya Han
Riitta Ikonen
Alison Kuo
Ying Chiun Lee
Marie Lorenz
Phyllis Ma
Alessandro Magania
Azikiwe Mohammed
Dominic Musa
Erkka Nissinen
Amanda Phingbodipakkia
Duke Riley
Aya Rodriguez-Izumi
Alicia Smith
Colin Tom
Lin Wang
Jeff Williams
Presented with support from the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, the Finlandia Foundation National, and the Consulate General of Finland in New York.
Islands of Ambivalence, 2025
silk, cotton, fabric, 96" 66" 2"
Islands of Ambivalence is a work that reimagines the symbolic meaning of wedding dowries and women’s histories during the Cold War. By collaging and stitching together archival materials—including protest posters, bureaucratic photographs, magazine articles, and Mutual Defense Treaty documents—the tapestry visualizes and connects the ambivalent sentiments of many Asian countries toward the presence of U.S. military bases. Through the interweaving of these materials, the work reflects on the gendered power dynamics embedded within this history.
silk, cotton, fabric, 96" 66" 2"
Islands of Ambivalence is a work that reimagines the symbolic meaning of wedding dowries and women’s histories during the Cold War. By collaging and stitching together archival materials—including protest posters, bureaucratic photographs, magazine articles, and Mutual Defense Treaty documents—the tapestry visualizes and connects the ambivalent sentiments of many Asian countries toward the presence of U.S. military bases. Through the interweaving of these materials, the work reflects on the gendered power dynamics embedded within this history.
Herstory, 2025
antique fabric, frame, 23.5" 17.5" 4"
Herstory is a work that reimagines iconic flour-sack underwear from the U.S. Aid era in Taiwan, transforming the material into a women’s bra to unveil a hidden narrative of gendered labor. While official histories highlight infrastructure and military support, this piece confronts the overlooked boom in sex tourism and bar industry tied to the US military’s Rest and Recreation program （1965-1972）during the Vietnam War.
antique fabric, frame, 23.5" 17.5" 4"
Herstory is a work that reimagines iconic flour-sack underwear from the U.S. Aid era in Taiwan, transforming the material into a women’s bra to unveil a hidden narrative of gendered labor. While official histories highlight infrastructure and military support, this piece confronts the overlooked boom in sex tourism and bar industry tied to the US military’s Rest and Recreation program （1965-1972）during the Vietnam War.