Jade De Bruto

​​惩前毖后 (Chéngqiánbìhòu)​ and Lucky 8 are works that pertain to the idea of strength found within a community. Both pieces take inspiration from the recent rise of hate crimes against the Asian community. Sadly, victims of hate crimes that are a part of this targeted group are substantially less likely to report abuses to the police than other victims. This community, in the words of Brendan Lantz, internalizes "culturally-based ideologies which are antithetical to help-seeking, including notions about the importance of saving face and individual privacy.” The creation of the painting Lucky 8 and multimedia sculpture ​惩前毖后 (Chéngqiánbìhòu)​ aims to represent a hopeful future where support and growth are accomplished communally and motivate us to speak out against the racist attacks that many have endured.