Marcela Pardo Ariza is a queer, latinx visual artist and curator that explores the potential of constructed photography, handmade bending frames, and set building while celebrating the erroneous, dealing with issues of representation and questioning arbitrary hegemonies through prop-like objects and wry humor. Ariza works in the Civic Engagement department at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and is a current member of the Curatorial Council at Southern Exposure.

Come create a miniature photography set, use lights and props and build a world of your own. Show us the visual culture you want to see; what spaces are we in? How do we interact with one another? Make the unlikely visible. We'll be borrowing images, collaging, creating props and tiny scenes. Bring your own images/photos/drawings.

For over a decade, Mia Nakano has documented the lived experience of Queer/Trans Asian Pacific Americans through portraiture and personal narratives in the Visibility Project and ResilienceArchives. Her work advocates strategic and ethical use of visual arts to make social change.