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Care in the Time of Corona

"Care in the Time of Corona" is the creation of two scrolls by Serena Tang, that are illustrating creative solutions for the connection of caring and connecting for the ill and incarcerated. The scrolls are painted and then installed and photographed in spaces, showing the juxtaposition of a two dimensional piece, interacting with life and movement.

About the Artist

Serena Tang is an interdisciplinary visual and performance artist who brings a unique perspective to their work by infusing their passion for social justice issues. Serena’s work has been featured in HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness, Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar, and Sky Harbor International Airport. Serena founded Double Happiness Creative in 2001 and has created the branding and style guide as well as being the art director for Edible Baja Arizona Magazine, and the sole graphic designer at the Tucson Museum of Art.

Serena is a founding member of Flight School Acrobatics, an acrobatic performance group, and have taught workshops internationally, including Europe, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Brazil. They co-lead discussions on racism and oppression at the annual FemPower Acro Festival in Portland, OR. Serena has received numerous grants including an Artist Career Advancement Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and a public art grants through Tucson Pima Arts Council.

Before the pandemic, Serena created programs for the 101Space at the Pima County Library, a maker space for teens. Because classes are not allowed yet, they have not returned to the library and have been able to focus more on their visual and performance ar