Скачать или смотреть The Art of Making Do: Matthew Okazaki Artist Talk

Join Matthew Okazaki for a virtual unveiling of work created as one of Densho’s 2022/23 artists-in-residence. Through archival photos, sculptural pieces, and excerpts from his grandfather’s post-war diary, Okazaki attempts to capture the resilient spirit reflected in the domestic interiors of Japanese American WWII incarceration.

As Okazaki writes of his grandfather’s incarceration at Crystal City, “Transforming the sterility of the desert and the architecture into makeshift homes, an act of quiet rebellion took place. A form of perseverance, of gaman, not to be viewed as reactive, but as a radically projective act. Through the transformation of prisons into makeshift homes, this ad-hoc, make-do process brought forth a richness and resilience of spirit into the desolate landscape.”

Learn more about Densho's Artist-in-Residence program: https://densho.org/densho-artist-in-r...

Visit Matthew Okazaki's website: https://matthewokazaki.com/