Part 1 at 12:00 PM

Intersections of Art, Media & Technology

Join USC Pacific Asia Museum for an afternoon of insightful discussions with the artists, curators, and creative collaborators behind the acclaimed exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry. Through two engaging panel discussions, discover the ideas, stories, and creative processes that brought the exhibition to life.

Part 1: Intersections of Art, Media & Technology explores how media artists and collaborators use sound, film, engineering, and digital media to expand artistic storytelling. Hear from composer Juan Cortes Arango, filmmaker Yimeng Yuan (Departure), light sculpture artist Gautam Rangan (Four Guardians), and creative director, Jim Nista, who developed the exhibition's interactive Lily Ponds.

Moderated by Dave Young Kim

Panelists:

Gautam Rangan, Light Sculpture Artist

Yi Meng, Filmmaker

Juan Cortés Arango, Composer

Jim Nista, Creative Director

Part 2 at 2:00 PM

Myth, Identity & Diaspora brings together celebrated exhibition curator Dave Young Kim with esteemed multi-disciplinary artists Lauren YS, Victoria Jang and Kyungmi Shin for a conversation about identity, mythology, migration, and the personal narratives that shape both the exhibition and their artistic practices.

Moderated by Sung-Hee Son

Panelists:

Dave Young Kim, Visual Artist & Curator

Lauren YS, Visual Artist

Kyungmi Shin, Visual Artist

Victoria Jang, Visual Artist

RSVP for part 2 HERE