Art, Trauma & Immigration

Arlene Goldbard talks with California-based visual artist Cynthia Tom, creator of A Place of One’s Own.


Episode 013     January 21, 2022
Contributors    Arlene Goldbard     |   Cynthia Tom    

In the 13th episode of A Culture of Possibility, Arlene Goldbard talks with California-based visual artist Cynthia Tom, creator of A Place of One’s Own, “An art-making and exhibition-based organization dedicated to sparking the transformation of women from heartache to resilience.”

They talk about patterns of trauma arising for Asian American and other immigrant women and how art can help to heal them, patriarchy, colonization, and intergenerational relationships.

Cohost François Matarasso is taking a break and will be back in coming months.