Tickets are now on sale for āBeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarcerationā, opening September 18 in OMCAās Great Hall!šļøā
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Can looking closely at photographs change what we see, know, and feel about history? Japanese artist Masaki Fujihata explores this question through immersive installations, historic photographs, and augmented reality (AR) experiences that bring visitors into the moments of 1942ābefore Japanese Americans in Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles were forcibly incarcerated during World War II.ā
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Created by the Yanai Initiative at
@ucla and presented at
@jamuseum in 2022, OMCAās presentation features new Bay Area elements, including installations drawn from Dorothea Langeās photographs of Oakland and San Francisco, a new three-screen video featuring local residents, and an AR experience in Oak Street Plaza.ā
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šļø Get your tickets at the link in bio. ā
š„: Courtesy of the Yanai Initiative at UCLAā
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