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Tori Hong

Visual art by Tori Hong

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I’ve put pressure on myself to only show y’all art that I’m ready to sell. The reality is, a lot of things I make are imperfect and ugly. I keep reminding myself to be okay with that. Ugliness gives me permission to explore, to be vulnerable, to see what may emerge next. On Tuesday, I got to try out watercolors, gouache, and acrylics in my Editorial Illustration class, taught by @alockstadt. Thank you for making it such a non-judgmental space.

The full #RenterPower mural on the Minneapolis Greenway 🚲. This was done in partnership with @powderhornmpls, and @cori.lin.art and I were the lead muralists 🖌. The design is based on stories from low-income renters and renters of color in South Minneapolis & data about renting/gentrification in the area. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏾 . Friends, peers, neighbors, elementary school students, and folks walking/biking down the Greenway contributed to the process. This mural was completed last summer and can be seen beneath the Columbus Ave Bridge 🌉

I meditate everyday - a new practice of mine. I will head to the living room, lay down on the couch, and Edward 🐈 will usually join me. If I can use sheer willpower to focus on my breath ☁️ for 10 minutes, I feel like I can do anything. (Such as mentally will myself to focus on happiness.) It’s not a magic key 🔑 to joy by any means. But to prioritize stillness/nothingness is medicinal for me, especially under capitalism. Bonus #salemthecat screen grab. 😹

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