The ninth cohort included jinseok choi (he/him), an interdisciplinary artist, fabricator, and community organizer exploring labor, materiality, and collectivity through sculpture, furniture, installations, and community-based projects; Joyce Chung (she/her), Curator at Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia, where she leads the organization’s exhibition and performance programs; and Andrew Saito (he/him), a playwright and screenwriter who brings together characters with conflicting perspectives in globe-spanning, genre-bending stories that seek to understand multiple sides.

 

Arinitwe Peter

Artist – jinseok choi (he/him)
Pittsburgh Guide: Triton Mobley
jinseokchoi.com

 

Mauritza Bautisa

Curator – Joyce Chung (she/her)
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh Guide: Kimberly Jacobs

 

K E Garland

Writer – Andrew Saito (he/him)
Pittsburgh Guide: Joseph Hall