UnSEAled: Columbia University's Southeast Asian Zine

05/10/2020

Attention Artists!

We at UnSEAled hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! Although we are mostly stuck at home, there are still opportunities to share your creativity and artwork!

Harvard's Asian-American literary and arts zine called "The Wave" is accepting submissions for a "quaranzine"-- a social media campaign for pan-Asian voices to share their creativity and perspectives in this time of COVID-19. With the resurgence of anti-Asian rhetoric, showcasing AAPI voices is important, now more than ever. Even more so, sharing a Southeast Asian perspective is imperative to the Asian-American experience.

For more information, you can check out their website here: https://www.waveartsmagazine.com/

Submissions can be made at this Google Form: https://forms.gle/e1D2Fkki51NBPB9w8

we make a creative space for asian anglophone (english-speaking) voices to be published at harvard college. read more about our story below.

11/24/2019

11/24/2019

DIGITAL ZINE IS READY! Check it out here: https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/2019-zine.html.

Thank you again to all our amazing artists who submitted, and our team: Abby Clemente, Thomas Ngo, Leanne Alina, Richie Limpijankit, Rita Nguyen, Tiffany Vo, John Nguyen, Kelcie Khinthi, Natasha Nair, Nuch Sophonpanich, Andre O'Quinn, and Như Đoàn.

WE OUT. See you next year!

11/18/2019

**VISUAL ART/MULTI-MEDIA**
David Koh is a Singaporean-American new media artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Below, David talks to us about his upbringing, creative works like the infinite painting on Instagram, photography, short film, and his advice for growing Asian creatives.

You can check out our interview with David here:
https://medium.com/.zine/limitless-david-koh-on-his-medium-crossing-artwork-inspirations-1d52bb97f36

Our zine officially launches THIS FRIDAY on November 22. You can RSVP at the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/512898065956557/

David Koh is a Singaporean-American new media artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Below, David talks to us about his upbringing, creative works…

11/09/2019

**VISUAL ART/PAINTING**
Kaythari Maw (Barnard College ’21) is a third-year student from Staten Island, New York — studying economics and math. Below, Kaythari talks about her family’s journey to the United States, her father’s [Ye Min Htut] artwork, and how Burmese-American culture impacted her upbringing.

Check out her interview here and to get a preview of her father's work that will be featured in our zine!
https://medium.com/.zine/beautiful-bagan-kaythari-maw-on-her-fathers-artwork-burmese-identity-ae8b1c8bd9c2

Submissions are now closed. To stay updated on unSEAled, check out our website at: https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/

See you at the launch event!

Kaythari Maw (Barnard College ’21) is a third-year student from Staten Island, New York — studying economics and math. Below, Kaythari…

11/01/2019

Last day to submit to unSEAled! Submit here:

The purpose of unSEAled is to provide a space to share Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American writing, art, music, film, and photography.

10/25/2019

**MUSIC**
IZZY MAN is a Filipino-American creator and artist, transforming thoughts, Sega samples, and Power Ranger explosions into words, music, movement, and life. Below, we get to know Izzy Man as he discusses his background, creative process, and advice to aspiring Asian creatives.

Check out his interview here and to get a preview of his work that will be featured in our online zine!
https://medium.com/.zine/genesis-izzy-man-on-his-upbringing-career-and-words-to-asian-artists-25e431d9d915

SE-Asian students, please submit your creative work! Submissions are open until November 1st. To submit and stay updated on unSEAled, check out our website at: https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/

IZZY MAN is a Filipino-American creator and artist, transforming thoughts, Sega samples, and Power Ranger explosions into words, music…

10/23/2019

Only a couple days left for submission! All Southeast Asian artists, please submit your work!!

The purpose of unSEAled is to provide a space to share Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American experiences through writing, art, music, film, and photography. This project is being created in collaboration between numerous organizations on campus, including but not limited to the Vietnamese Stu...

10/14/2019

**VISUAL ART/PAINTING**
Trang Phan (Barnard College ’23) is a first-year student from Hanoi, Vietnam. Below, Trang walks us through the creative process behind her artwork, choice of media, and perspective as a Vietnamese student.

Check out her interview here and to get a preview of her artwork that will be featured in our zine!
https://medium.com/.zine/spontaneity-trang-phans-creative-process-and-perspective-on-art-1a3ae003bf78

SE-Asian students, please submit your creative work! Submissions are open until November 1st. To submit and stay updated on unSEAled, check out our website at: https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/

Trang Phan (Barnard College ’23) is a first-year student from Hanoi, Vietnam. Below, Trang walks us through the creative process behind her…

10/09/2019

**PHOTOGRAPHY**
Thomas Ngô (Columbia College ‘22) is a second-year student from El Monte, California. Below, Thomas discusses his photography and creative process with us via a collection of photographs taken during a visit to Southeast Asia with his family this summer.

Check out his interview here and to get a preview of his photos that will be featured in our zine!
https://medium.com/.zine/a-candid-conversation-with-thomas-ng%C3%B4-871ea5df4c0b

SE-Asian students, please submit your creative work! Submissions are open until November 1st. To submit and stay updated on unSEAled, check out our website at: https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/

Thomas Ngô (Columbia College ‘22) is a second-year student from El Monte, California. Below, Thomas discusses his photography and creative…

10/01/2019

❗️Calling all Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American artists❗️

We are so happy to announce that unSEAled zine is officially BACK for it’s second year of publication! For those unfamiliar with unSEAled, it is Columbia’s premiere Southeast Asian zine exclusively featuring the creative work (writing, art, music, film, and photography) of Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American artists.

Submissions will be open from October 1 (tomorrow) to November 1! Click here for the website and the submission link:
https://unsealed-columbia.github.io/.

*We accept submissions of all types, the only requirement is that you are Southeast Asian or Southeast Asian American identifying. Come share your work with us ❤️

The purpose of unSEAled is to provide a space to share Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American experiences through writing, art, music, film, and photography. This project is being created in collaboration between numerous organizations on campus, including but not limited to the Vietnamese Stu...