Join interdisciplinary artist Ying Ye as she travels through Chinatown on her Tofu Tricycle, a mobile seedbed for growing bean sprouts. Through this interactive performance, Ying will make surprise stops, engaging with onlookers and participants with movement-based storytelling, media, and conversation. This participatory performance brings together Chinese traditional aesthetics of gardening, street food tricycles, and collective food-making gatherings to activate Chinatown’s public spaces to foster cultural resilience and belonging.

Programmed in conjunction with the exhibit Celebrations of Perseverance: Public Art in Chinatown, 2024-2025 on view March 20 - June 20, 2025 

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Celebrations of Perseverance: Public Art in Chinatown | On View March 20 – June 20, 2025

abundance among us: puppetry workshop | April 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Sprouts of Resilience: A Tofu Making Workshop | June 7 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM

About the Project

Sprouts of Resilience: A Journey from Seed to Tofu is part of the Un-monument Initiative presented by Pao Arts Center, curated by Lani Asunción and in collaboration with the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. It is brought to you by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

Language: English

Contact for inquiries: Maia Erslev.