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A research-based multimedia installation that explores issues around colonialism, militarism and environmentalism through the lens of tourism in Hawai’i.




Annual three-tier transformative art exhibition showcasing visual arts, music and dance.

Check out my involvement in the
Open Source Arts Community

Experimenting with database & web design to host educational resources
Web platform designed up uplift AAPI youth



Making dreams a reality with projection mapping
Stop motion animation about my island home.
Unlocking Processing's power for music visuals
Documentary of Grandma Katsue and Great Aunt Miyako's story from the 1945 Tokyo Bombings.

Karen Abe (she/they) is a Hawaiʻi born media artist, creative producer and community organizer.
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