RIA CHOI is
an installation and mixed-media artist who builds layered, emotionally charged environments that explore identity, culture, and the stories we inherit. She is the founder of Miss Teen Inc., a non-profit arts and culture organization that aims to empower young asian american women. Outside of her work, she enjoys playing the flute and experimenting with new creative mediums. She is the oldest of six children.
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Building Self-Portraits
my main mode of expression is through constructing complex and oftentimes chaotic environments combined with mixed media in the form of sculpture and assembled materials. through this I imbue my own subjectivity into both the process and the finished product.
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engaging with the local community
engaging with and partnering with local organizations to foster community relationships that grows through trust and shared effort.
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Art as cultural throughline
Traditional art and music is our cultural throughline. a way to carry heritage forward without turning it into something fixed or decorative. Through miss teen, I organize the annual "miss teen chunhyang culture and arts festival" to turn cultural pride into something lived and shared, not just performed. The goal isn’t hype. it’s a community that can sustain itself.
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empowering through collaboration
self-empowerment is learning to trust your own perception before you ask the world to validate it. community empowerment is to make the visions we have a reality through collaboration.
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