In These Times

Many of us occupy bodies that break cishetero patriarchal, racist, imperialist, and ableist interpretations of time. Palestinian-American philosopher Edward Said coined the term “rival geography” to describe liminal spaces as sites of resistance to colonial occupation. In Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South, Stephanie M. H. Camp expands on the concept of rival geographies to explicitly include landscapes of Black fugitivity. With their work Said and Camp challenge us to center our liminal experiences as “rivals” not “alternatives” to whiteness. (Continue reading...)

Special Thanks

Thank you to Leslie, Rebekah, Samantha, Reniece, and Lily for holding the space that is Level Ground and giving me support, encouragement, and guidance this past year. Thank you to Sonia, Lean, Jade, Kyla, Leslie, Sharmin, Nour, and Dayna, for trusting me and sharing a piece of yourselves with me for Star Gayzing. Thank you to my gallery collaborators: Yun & Chaos Kitchen, Terrell, and Karina/I AM HEALIN. Thank you to my sister, Seo Yun, for always loving me. To Nao for pushing me to apply to residencies. To the 2021 - 2022 residents: Leo & Raegann. A big thank you to Pranay and Art Core for hosting. And endless gratitude to the entire Level Ground community.

This show is dedicated to my best friend, my late grandfather, Michael Kiyoshi Nozaki (1943 - 2022). Thank you for everything.

IN THESE TIMES

A COLLECTION OF WORK IN PURSUIT OF RIVAL TIME BY BIANCA NOZAKI-NASSER. @ LA ART CORE LITTLE TOKYO 9/9/22 - 9/23/22

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STAR GAYZING ✨

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IN THESE TIMES

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BIANCA NOZAKI-NASSER