Visual Art + Tech

“Banana” is a series of animated drawings that explores the Asian-Americans identity while incorporating topics such as the model minority stereotypes and assimilation to mainstream American culture. With the recent rise of hate crimes against the Asian-Americans since the early days of COVID-19, Chrissy Drobish observed how her community is rendered invisible in the media and is described as “unseen” or “absent” in numerous academic studies. “Banana” features glimpses Drobish encountered during her adolescent years in a predominantly caucasian town and the similarities others in her community shared with identifying Asian-American as their own cultural group. As a media animation itself, her series seeks to share and participate in the portrayal of Asian-Americans in all media.