Thank you to everyone who joined us on November 8 at the East Side Arts Alliance Cultural Center @eastsidecultural to celebrate the work of artist Heesoo Kwon @leymusoom ! Heesoo’s conversation centered on Seven, Seven, Seven: Interwoven Memories—her residency project created in collaboration with Elena Serrano, co-founder of ESAA, and her daughter Ariana, honoring their family’s stories and legacy. Kwon shared about her vast and diverse art practice on family archives, inherited objects, and the creation of nurturing spaces. Kwon also presented on her past and ongoing works in which she crafts immersive digital worlds that reimagine matrilineal histories and queer the structures of familial relationships. Within these digital ethers, the artist conjures feminist utopia—realms of healing and liberation from the personal, familial, and ancestral wounds etched by centuries of inscribed patriarchy. We hope you found moments of meaningful connection—with the artist, the work, and one another. The afternoon felt deeply nourishing and re-energizing for us. Heartfelt thanks to Heesoo, Roberto Martinez (Program Director at EastSide Arts), and to all who came out to support and uplift these vital stories.
