Asian Joy Mural | A SEEK Raleigh Project

Mural Location

The mural can be found adjacent to Raleigh Union Station at the end of West Street in downtown Raleigh.

Colorful mural on a cement wall featuring an undulating wave figure — "Asian Joy" Mural by Ina Liu, Isabel Lu, and Sophie Tô.

Three young Asian American women standing in front of a colorful mural — Ina Liu, Isabel Lu, and Sophie Tô.

People painting a mural. — Community work day for the "Asian Joy" Mural by Ina Liu, Isabel Lu, and Sophie Tô.

A group of people painting a colorful mural on a cement wall featuring an undulating wave figure — Community work day for the "Asian Joy" Mural by Ina Liu, Isabel Lu, and Sophie Tô.

Three young Asian American women kneeling in front of a colorful mural — Ina Liu, Isabel Lu, and Sophie Tô.

About the Artists

Ina Liu

Ina, PharmD, MS is a public health pharmacist, the 2022-2023 UNC Asian American Center fellow, and co-creator of “Plural of Me,” an art platform that uses music, visual art, and oral histories to tell narratives of Asian American women. Ina’s work has been exhibited at UNC Chapel Hill, VAE, and Artspace.

Find Ina on Instagram: @inaliuart

Isabel Lu

Isabel, MPH, RD is a visual artist and the 2023 Emerging Artist-in-Residence at Artspace. Their work explores ethnic, sexual, and gender identity through food, history, and relationships. Isabel’s work has been shown across the state, including VAE, Durham Arts Guild, and CAM.

Find Isabel on Instagram: @iisabellu

Sophie Tô

Sophie, MPH is a field scholar with the Southern Oral History Program (SOHP) and a PhD candidate in Health Behavior at UNC. They study how media, arts, and storytelling can support health advocacy. Her PhD dissertation will focus on how Asian American comedians, especially in the South, have experienced and told stories about racialization, identity, and health.

Find Sophie on Instagram: @brophiebbro

About SEEK Raleigh

SEEK Raleigh is an experimental public art program by Raleigh Arts that engages the community through public art in City of Raleigh Parks, greenways, and/or community spaces. The program provides an opportunity for artists to introduce the public to new, unusual, and thought-provoking experiences through temporary public art.

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