Interactice New Media

The process of growing up involves learning how to negotiate expectations of self, whether those come from internal or external sources. For me, this process has largely been dominated by the desire to understand how I operate as a Japanese American. Within this cultural context, fear of not meeting the perceived expectations of family often causes extreme feelings of guilt. I am seeking a balance between the protection rooted in the familiar, the familial, and protection from the anxiety brought about from breaking tradition. These photographs serve to negotiate, understand, and convey this delicate and continuously shifting balance.