# @gordoncheung on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7EHBWfIEle
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61440448-gordoncheung-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9d73f898b4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-17T09:16:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gordon Cheung 張逸斌 (@gordoncheung) — https://gondola.cc/gordoncheung

## Caption

From Shepard Fairey obeygiant: “In 2021, I was delighted to collaborate with artist gordoncheung because his art is beautiful but woven with both overt and sublime social commentary. We chose to create a collaborative portrait of #VincentChin, who was murdered in a hate crime, to call attention to the history and ongoing issue of anti-Asian racism. -S”

From Gordon Cheung in 2021:
In this politicised pandemic crisis through which the previous leader of the most powerful nation in the world labelled coronavirus as China-Virus and its various forms, the consequences of racist blame has led to manifold increases in hate crimes against Asians.
I hope this collaboration between Shepard and myself can raise awareness about the long history of anti-Asian hate and the important legacy of Vincent Chin whose untimely death in 1982 galvanised the people to demand Asian American civil rights. This current crucial moment in history calls for a gathering of momentum where Asian diaspora voices should go loud and proud. To stand together, advocate for change and collectively build bridges of understanding over glass ceilings and walls of hate.
-Gordon Cheung

Thanks Shepard for collaborating on this project! So pleased that it sold out in 15 mins and to hear that people felt it struck a chord about remembering these histories as cautionary tales and how hard human rights have to be fought for galvanised from tragic circumstances.

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