Call for Artwork Submissions.
Calling all Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists and creators! For those disobedient ones with a rebellious streak that your parents can’t quite understand… this is for you.
Mogu Magu is thrilled to announce our first-ever call for artwork submissions for our upcoming exhibition Magu Magic!
Be a part of an unforgettable experience that celebrates the intersection of art, food, and cannabis. Join us in exploring who is Magu, the ancient hemp goddess of longevity, and continuing her story from the lens of a modern Asian-American immigrant diaspora.
Theme: Magu and Magic
Magu is the female Daoist deity of longevity and is said to have brewed the elixir of life. Often depicted as a young woman holding a basket of flowers, herbs, hemp, and fungus from Mount Tai. She is a healer, an alchemist, and a symbolic protector of women. Through Magu, we reclaim our roots to understand how hemp was a part of our cultural heritage to destigmatize cannabis in our communities, and celebrate women’s contribution to culture and healing communities.
We invite AAPI artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to submit work that responds to the theme of “Magu and Magic”.
Whether through the lens of divine femininity, food, cannabis, or plant medicine and healing, we encourage you to delve into your personal experiences and cultural heritage to explore and uncover your own inner Magu goddess.
Submission Guidelines:
We welcome all mediums of visual and performance art, including paintings, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, photography, culinary arts, and more.
Please submit high-res digital images of your proposal, and tell us a little about yourself. Email to mogumagu.la [at] gmail [dot] com
Exhibition Space: TBD - Los Angeles
Opening late 2023/early 2024
About Mogu Magu:
Mogu Magu is an AAPI culture, food, and cannabis collective. Learn more about Magu on mogumagu.co. Follow on IG @mogumagu.la.
Magu Magic! curated by Rachel Du and co-hosted by Wendy Zeng and Christina Wong. Watch the story of why we’re hosting this exhibition about the forgotten hemp goddess of longevity.
