Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren will discuss his research and collaborative artistic practice to create virtual reconstructions of destroyed historic Asian American neighborhoods using maps, photographs, and other items from local and Library archives. Beyond spatial reconstruction, Yoo Warren’s work serves to honor and support deeper understanding of these communities and what their stories mean for contemporary Asian Americans. After the presentation, the artist will be joined in conversation with Roswell Encina, Library of Congress Chief Communications Officer.
The Library of Congress Presents “Hidden Portals” with Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren
Co-presented by Library of Congress
60 min
Tickets
In-PersonDate and Time
Sunday, August 04 2024
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Venue
Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14
850 Broadway
New York, NY10003
Special Guests
Jeffrey Yoo Warren, Innovator in Residence at the Library of Congress
Jeffrey Yoo Warren (he/him) is a Korean American artist educator, illustrator, community scientist and researcher in Providence, Rhode Island. His work combines ancestral craft practices and creative work with diasporic memory, and his collaborative community science projects decenter dominant culture in environmental knowledge production.
Jeff is an educator with Movement Education Outdoors and AS220. He is also the 2023 Innovator in Residence at the Library of Congress for his ongoing project, Seeing Lost Enclaves: Relational reconstructions of erased historic neighborhoods of color.
Roswell Encina, Chief Communications Officer at the Library of Congress
Roswell Encina was appointed Library of Congress Chief Communications Officer in 2016. He oversees communications, public relations, and special events for the Library, including the National Book Festival, Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and more. He is also tasked with inviting high profile guests to the Library of Congress, which have included Lizzo, Mariah Carey, the cast of Queer Eye, and many others.
Under his leadership, the Library of Congress Office of Communications received the prestigious Public Relations of America’s Silver Anvil Award for Excellence in Best In-House Team Government.