Name: Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage
Uploaded: 2017-11-17T16:04:20Z
Duration: 5 min 46 s
Description: Kayla Briët creates art that explores identity and self-discovery -- and the fear that her culture may someday be forgotten. She shares how she found her creative voice and reclaimed the stories of her Dutch-Indonesian, Chinese and Native American heritage by infusing them into film and music time capsules.

Kayla Briët creates art that explores identity and self-discovery -- and the fear that her culture may someday be forgotten. She shares how she found her creative voice and reclaimed the stories of her Dutch-Indonesian, Chinese and Native American heritage by infusing them into film and music time capsules.

Kayla Briët: Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage

Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage

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