Caroline Yoo is an interdisciplinary artist working in performance, social practice, intimate gatherings, and video installations. She uses translation to map forgotten histories – to reveal psychological shadows haunting the diaspora – and performs contemporary translations of rituals for the living. She is a co-founder and leader of JADED PGH, Hwa Records, and Han Diaspora Group, artist collectives focused on the Asian diaspora experience. Yoo has performed, exhibited, and produced at Carnegie Museum of Art; Institute of Contemporary Art, San Francisco; University of Michigan Ann Arbor; McDonough Museum of Art; University of Southern California; LA Art Show; Kelly Strayhorn Theater and more.

davine byon is an artist learning to fall in love with awkwardness, koreanness, mistranslations, and herself; this project is a checkpoint in that endeavor. her recent work in theatrical media design and performance art have been featured at Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Rivers of Steel, Quantum Theatre, the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, Pao Arts Center, Lenfest Center for the Arts, the New Hazlett Theater, City Theatre Company, and The Andy Warhol Museum; BFA Carnegie Mellon University.

A Korean-American photographer, media producer, and multidisciplinary artist, Hannah Colen‘s work observes the modern world through the female gaze. In 2019, she learned and incorporated a trauma-informed paradigm into her own practice, in preparation for her Tender series and other intimate projects. Outside of portraiture, she’s passionate about detailed, documentary-style photography and uplifting marginalized voices. She’s currently based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Iris Seoyoung Kang (she/they) is an educator and a maker from Seoul, Korea. Combining their interest in art and education, Iris focuses on inclusive and culturally relevant learning in new media arts education. In their practices through music making with cassette tapes, crafts, and zines, Iris explores the ambiguity of boundaries in identity and reality/dreams.

Sunni is an artist by necessity of Spirit. She is a writer of poetry and essay and dabbles in many forms of visual arts, including painting, photography, and graphic design. Sunni enjoys singing and occasionally contributing to musical productions. As owner and operator of Manduhandu, a health focused local (Pittsburgh) vegan and gluten-free Korean food pop-up, Sunni also offers learning through classes and literature. Her art explores and expresses ancestral connections to Taoist and Buddhist philosophy, the harmony of Mind, Body, and Spirit, and the practical application of Ritual. Find her on Instagram @manduhandu. 

Created by Caroline Yoo and Davine Byon
Performed by Caroline Yoo and Davine Byon with Hannah Colen, Iris Seoyoung Kang, and HwaSun Sunni Park
Projection design by Davine Byon and Caroline Yoo
Sound Design by Caroline Yoo & Davine Byon 
Vocal sample of “Queen of the Night” from the Magic Flute by Soprano Gyu Yeon Shanel Shim
Sourced Text by Korean heritage Writers & Artists performed by Yoo: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Don Mee Choi, Han Kang, Min Jin Lee, Kim Hyesoon, Roger Kim, Kayla Tange