Artist bio
Vaea Dang is a French Polynesian visual artist based in New York’s Hudson Valley. Working primarily with paper, drawing, watercolor, and silverpoint, she explores belonging, transformation, and the connections between people and place. Her work combines delicate materials with slow, repetitive processes, including hand perforation. In 2026, she received an Individual Artist Commission from Arts Mid-Hudson for What the Shell Filters.
Musical Performance by Daniel and Alessandra
Daniel Villegas and Alessandra Gonzalez are a duo who perform both spoken word poetry and salsa. From childhood to now they have learned that when the ancestors speak, they listen. Music has always been a big part of their life. From traditions to culture, they speak on topics such as the African influence to their Spanish heritage. From their indigenous background to their Nuyorican way of thinking, Daniel and Alessandra truly represent Colombia and Puerto Rico. To see them perform is to be back in the homeland, wherever that maybe for you.
Biografía de la artista Vaea Dang
Vaea Dang es una artista visual de la Polinesia Francesa radicada en el valle del Hudson, Nueva York. Trabaja principalmente con papel, dibujo, acuarela y punta de plata, explorando temascomo la pertenencia, la transformación y las conexiones entre las personas y los lugares. Su obracombina materiales delicados con procesos lentos y repetitivos, entre ellos la perforaciónmanual. En 2026, recibió una Comisión para Artista Individual de Arts Mid-Hudson por What the Shell Filters.
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