AKO

Familial burden, sacrifice, expectations, and pressure manifested from mental to tangible weight. Rice - the symbol of my culture, my foundation, my home. I carry this rice as I carry my history, lineage, and legacy. This body is a reflection of my family in society. Their choices, failures, and successes. What do I bear? How do I bear? The heart is heavy, the back aches, the body is overwhelmed.

AKO was a live meditation, experience, journey, biography, and prayer.

Videographer: Jeff Prioleau
Costume: Oscar Olmedo