team bios
Iman Cochu | he/him
Iman is a Providence-based multimedia artist from Mombasa, Kenya. He primarily works in illustration and is passionate about Queer and trans of color worldmaking. He is especially interested in the potential of game design to undo colonial ideas of self and place. When Iman isn’t making chai or hanging out with his friends' cats, he can be found working on his video game that archives the oral histories of queer and trans elders in Rhode Island. Iman contributed artwork, an article, and was part of the design team.
Yereem Chun | she/her
Born in Seoul, raised in Hong Kong, and currently based in Prov-
idence, Yereem is third culture student at Brown University. An
artist at heart (and training), she is currently studying Psychology
and Art History with an interest in arts and cultural programming.
After forays into clinical psychology, design, and UI/UX, it was
only during an unplanned gap year in Hong Kong that the idea of
studying art, artists, and the art world became a tangible and an
enticing idea to her. In her free time, Yereem is always on the move, and can be found at illegal raves with friends or attending gallery openings and exhibitions. Yereem contributed an article and led the design team.
Candice Chen | she/her
Originally from Hong Kong, Candice is a second year Interior Architecture student at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work as an artist and socio-spatial designer has focused on ideas about adaptive reuse and creating an aspirational future while honoring the past. Alongside her art-making practice, Candice runs her own blog, Ruzuo, which discusses the work of up-and-coming young Chinese artists. Outside of the studio, she enjoys baking, upcycling discarded materials into decor, and learning about history and psychoanalysis. Candice contributed to the design of the Haus of Glitter pamphlet, and was part of the editing and production teams.
Aurelia Cowan | she/her
Originally from London, Aurelia is an artist and a third year student studying Art History and English at Brown University. She is fascinated by Art Activism and the commodification of Institutional Critique, and seeks to further explore the nuances of how an artist might meaningfully critique the system they are benefiting from and relying on. In her most recent creative project, ‘Put that thing back where it came from or so help me’, she engaged with stereotypes of feel-good public art, writing incendiary messages on hundreds of seed pods that were distributed around Providence. Aurelia contributed an article and led the editing team.
Mateo Guerrero| they/them
Mateo Guerrero is a Peruvian writer currently studying Ethnic Studies at Brown University. They work to channel care and healing through their short stories, focusing on Queer/Trans joy and love within Black and Brown immigrant communities. Mateo finds joy in puzzles, clementines, and their chaotic bunny, Milo. His dream project is to open a bookstore that doubles as a community center, offering space for community members (especially kids) to create freely. Mateo designed the website and was part of the design team.
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Iman Husein | she/her
Iman is a third year student at Brown University studying American Studies with a focus on race and politics. She is also a multimedia visual artist and writer. Though primarily from Tempe, Arizona, she is of Pakistani descent and has lived in many states across the US. Iman credits the work of women of color writers, theorists, and artists as inspiring her own interests in cultural critique and artmaking. As a lover of comedy, she often dreams of meeting and becoming best friends with her favorite comedian, Julio Torres. Iman contributed two poems and co-wrote the Manifesto.
Sabrina Uwase| she/her
Sabrina Uwase is a Toronto-based writer and artist. She recently completed her Masters in History and her thesis focused on US imperialism in Haiti. Sabrina's cache includes videography, video editing, and photography. She is interested in comedy, music journalism, and public history. During her freetime, she enjoys going to concerts, making playlists, and daydreaming on nature walks. Sabrina’s dream project is one day creating a mockumentary. Sabrina contributed a short story, photographs, and was part of the editing team.
Miranda Luiz | she/they
Miranda is an artist and student from Sleepy Hollow, New York. Miro’s creative practice is primarily sound-based, and explores collages of text, compositions, and field recordings. This practice is deeply interconnected with Miranda’s academic work in philosophy and critical theory. Miro is currently working on a thesis about gen-z epistemology and internet culture. Outside of cultivating these practices, Miro enjoys spending time with other gen-z-ers, hiking, and cooking delicious vegan meals. Miro led the sound design team and co-wrote the Manifesto.
Cherilyn Tan| she/her
​Cherilyn Tan is an interdisciplinary creative, sound artist and community-centered designer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is interested in creative placemaking, empowering stories of those unheard, and tracing the histories of Southeast Asian diasporas. Cherilyn’s practice involves playful improvisation, collaboration, and facilitating connection, healing and reflection through movement and sound. A recent graduate of Brown University, she is transitioning to life in Providence, RI by journaling by the river, playing board games and jamming with friends. Cherilyn was part of the creative production, sound design and editing teams.
Alexandra Ionescu | she/her
Alexandra is a Providence community member, born and raised in Romania. In 2011, Alexandra came to the US with a basketball scholarship and got her BA in Psychology from St. Francis College. Alexandra also received a Master of Science degree in Biomimicry from Arizona State University and a Master in Arts degree in Nature-Culture-Sustainability from the Rhode Island School of Design. As a visual artist and writer, she turns to nature to reimagine knowledge systems and create awareness of the overlooked. Alexandra is currently researching freshwater pollution in the Providence area, learning to become a water steward. Alexandra wrote the zine's guiding questions.
Kobe Jackson| they/them
Kobe Jackson is a painter and multidisciplinary artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Their work interrogates traditional subjects like flowers, landscapes, and portraits through a queer, non-binary, biracial lens. In doing so, they explore how these tropes can warp and change through new eyes. Relying on the strength of a visual over a spoken language, Kobe practices looking as an intentional study. In addition to being a musician, Kobe has worked in photography, video, woodworking, and ceramics. Their dream project is to curate group art shows in unexpected spaces. Kobe contributed an article, artwork, and was part of the production team.