There are times when expanding the imagination is what's required
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​- Grace Lee Boggs

tangram  [noun] tan·​gram | \ ˈtaŋ-grəm

Origin: mid 19th century: of unknown origin​

Definition: a Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes

TANGRAM MANIFESTO

Tangram IMAGINES...

...worlds beyond a binary between China and the West

Tangram CONNECTS...

...communities across the Chinese diaspora and beyond

Tangram DISMANTLES...

...Western cultural hegemonies in our music, relationships and practices​

Tangram BELIEVES...

...in the power of listening​

Tangram CREATES...

...art that asks questions, in the spirit of perpetual learning and constant growth​

Tangram PERFORMS...

...live events that defy expectations of genre and convention

Tangram INSPIRES...

...conversations, healing, and change-making that are only possible through the collective experience of art

to tangram  [verb] tan·​gram | \ ˈtaŋ-grəm

Origin: early 21st century: Tangram artists Naomi Woo, Daniel Shao, Beibei Wang, Angela Wai Nok Hui, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Jessica Zhu, Chen Teng, Alex Ho, Reylon Yount

Definition:
…to nail it
…to excel
…to light on fire
…to go for it
…to transcend existing systems
…to believe anything is possible
…to take risks
…to push boundaries
…to playfully (and critically) juxtapose cultures and ideas
…to put people first
…to do it differently every single time
…to reinvent ourselves at every turn 
…to add dimension

LET'S TANGRAM!