The Asian American Research Center, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, and Asian Pacific American Student Development are pleased to announce the inaugural Critical Southeast Asian American Studies Artist in Residence, Nyingv Jae Saechao, from October 9 -11, 2024.
Nyingv Jae Saechao (they/them/ninh) is an interdisciplinary artist, storyteller, community educator and cultural worker. As an intergenerational bridge-builder and artist-apprentice to the ancestors, Nyingv Jae's creative work focuses on themes of belonging, culture-keeping, culture-shaping, and ancestral healing with particular emphasis on fat, queer, indigenous Khmu and Iu Mien femme and gender-expansive issues.
They are the co-founder of the Cold Rice Collaborative - an ever-evolving creative community and platform committed to uplifting the narratives and experiences of Iu Mien, Khmu, and diasporic indigenous and ethnic minority peoples of Southeast Asia.
Nyingv Jae’s practice is guided by their visions of a future that sees our collective communities safe, abundant, and free.
