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emily au
In a world that is continually diversifying and becoming more blended, I’ve seen many people who experience difficulty navigating between the language and culture they gain from their heritage with that of their place of upbringing. By combining language with the experiential and the immaterial, ‘Inheritance’ seeks to evoke both the challenges and the rewards of growing up bilingual in a multicultural America — that while understanding is often difficult, with time and effort language can fall into place and communication can become clear.
I’m hopeful this project will be meaningful to those that regularly confront multiple languages and cultures; and that it translates the process necessary to express oneself to others who may not speak the same native language. I also hope that it communicates what understanding feels like — both the challenges and the rewards — to those who don’t often have this struggle.