Asian American Arts Zine - Volume 4
Created by Katherine Leung, Grace Vo, Misha Patel, Sam Riedman, Jaden Chee, Baotran Truong, and many contributors! Cover by Jasmine Lee. The Asian American Arts Zine is a zine created by Asians In The Arts, celebrating stories surrounding Asian diasporic representation.
Created by Katherine Leung, Grace Vo, Misha Patel, Sam Riedman, Jaden Chee, Baotran Truong, and many contributors! Cover by Jasmine Lee. The Asian American Arts Zine is a zine created by Asians In The Arts, celebrating stories surrounding Asian diasporic representation.
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I first discovered Vijayalaxmi and her work
on Instagram. The focus on value on every
single one of her portraits is breathtaking.
Her use of shadow makes her figures and
faces come alive in all her canvases.
Vijayalaxmi is influenced by her faith and
divine femininity is a recurring theme in
her works. The Hindu faith offers truly
radical feminist take on feminine divinity,
something Western audiences are just take
beginning to explore. Vijayalaxmi's
paintings are a modern day conversation
between Shakti and Shiva.