Poetry Reading and Art Exhibition with Nagasriya Ramisetty
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Join us for an evening of reflections on Asian American mental health, identity, and diaspora through artistic reimaginations of Greek myth.
This poetry reading and art exhibition invites attendees to take part in an immersive experience to reflect upon the relationship between mental health and Asian American exceptionalism, the model minority myth, and individual vs. collective identity in the Western model of medicine. As a synthesis of creative and intercultural threads, this collection navigates the glorification of struggle in the immigrant community, challenging attendees to consider acknowledgment of pain as the first step in collective healing.
Nagasriya Ramisetty is a undergraduate student and 2025-2026 JustArts Fellow at the University of Arizona studying Physiology and Applied Humanities. As a mental health educator, student of health humanities, and second-generation Asian American immigrant, she hopes her work will foster narratives of resilience and encourage open dialogue about mental healthcare, a conversation overlooked in her community for far too long.
Note: Free in parking in the HSIB Lot starting at 5pm