THE SUITCASE PROJECT
By Kayla Isomura
What would you pack if forcibly removed from your home today?
The Suitcase Project is a multimedia exhibition asking yonsei and gosei (fourth and fifth generation) Japanese Canadians and Americans what they would pack if uprooted from their homes in a moment’s notice.
While these descendants of the internment and incarceration may never have to endure the same forced uprooting as their ancestors, Kayla Isomura’s work examines how they, and those descended from families who experienced other forms of discrimination, remain affected by this history today. More than 80 subjects ranging in age and background share their stories from cities in British Columbia, Canada and Washington, US through a series of photographs, short films and interviews.
Where:
National Japanese American Historical Society Peace Gallery
1684 Post Street. San Francisco, CA. 94115
February 1, 2020 – July 18, 2020
Open Monday – Friday, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
And First Saturdays of the Month, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
