Join artist Ying Ye in this final activation, a communal gathering where participants will collectively transform soybeans into tofu through their labor symbolizing, acts of cultural healing.

Sprouts of Resilience: A Journey from Seed to Tofu, brings Chinese traditional aesthetics of gardening, street food tricycles, and collective food-making gatherings to activate Chinatown’s public spaces and 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.

Related Programming

Celebrations of Perseverance: Public Art in Chinatown 2024-2025 | On View March 20 – June 20, 2025

Sprouts of Resilience: A Journey on the Tofu Tricycle | April 5 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM

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