Heritage

Jennifer Matsumoto

Preserving the past in the present through a mobile family dinner experience.

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Mobility. Adaptation. Preservation. These are the themes embodied in “Heritage”, a traveling dinner experience that draws from the artist’s unique cultural background to preserve the past in the present.

Born and raised in Hawaii, the artist found herself moving from Hawaii to San Diego to New York to pursue her studies in art. With a deep appreciation of her culture and a desire to preserve family memories, the artist explored ways to recreate these experiences in the absence of family. This resulted in “Heritage”—a series of technology free “family dinners”. Created with family treasures from the past and new things from the present, the mobile table and dinner becomes an archive of the experiences that continue to preserve the past in the present. “Heritage” is a unique dinner experience that reflects the artist’s own ability to be mobile, adapt, and preserve.

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About

Jennifer Matsumoto

Born and raised on Maui, college in California, living in New York---Jennifer has lived coast to coast, and even in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Jennifer studied Visual Communications at the University of San Diego before entering MFADT. Jennifer values her culture, craft and pays close attention to detail.

Faculty

Thesis Studio

  • Katherine Moriwaki

Writing and Research

  • Louisa Campbell