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I reconstruct distressed photographs of abandoned spaces and landscapes to explore the trauma of growing up between cultures. I identify with buildings that are hidden but accessible; they stand in for my body and neglected feelings. Born American and raised in a Korean household, the emotional burden of being raised between two different cultures has left me angry, resentful, guilty and confused. I seek to understand my internal fracture through a process of destroying and rebuilding large-scale photographs. I physically break down my imagery, incorporating tearing, burning, stitching, sewing, restoring and breaking parts to visualize my recovery process. These images become a stand-in for my body. I grapple with the tension of materials, construct a space primarily using canvas paper that lays its schema somewhere between two and three dimensions. I employ a variety of stitching methods to introduce chance into the work. Hand-stitching allows me to make intricate but slow stitches; machine-sewing allows me to utilize time but encroaches my authority. I build new layers of skin above my scars. They become my own space to rest, the only space which allows me to intentionally sink into selfishness.

Diana Noh is an interdisciplinary artist working with photography, fiber, and installation. Her practice celebrates reconstructions of distressed photographs of architectural spaces and landscapes, exploring themes of trauma embedded in her family relationships and cultural in-betweenness. Diana has exhibited pieces acrossAsia, North America, and Europe, at venues including Space HNH in Seoul, South Korea; Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA; Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL; The Arts Council in Fayetteville, NC; Editart in Geneva, Switzerland; Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill, NY. She has completed residencies at Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, WI; Talking Dolls in Detroit, MI. Her work is collected in the collections of Jennifer and Dan Gilbert, Kyungil University, and numerous Private Collections. Diana is currently an ArtistResidence atthe Chicago Artists Coalition in Chicago, IL. She holds a B.F.A. from Kyungil University (South Korea) and earned an M.F.A. at Cranbrook Academy of Art (Bloomfield Hills, MI).

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I love to travel, but I would not call myself a travel photographer. My practice is rooted in the belief that the lens should serve as a truth teller, prioritizing authenticity over aesthetics. My aim is to immerse the viewer in a sense of place—not just through recognizable landmarks, but through the interplay of light, color, and everyday objects unique to the local environment. Sometimes the lens and I disagree on how we saw things, but even when editing, the lens more often gets its way. This series of scenes from Japan is a modern take on ukiyo-e, an art form traditionally depicting the hedonism that defined escape in the Edo period. Printed on washi paper as a nod to its inspiration, the work moves beyond earthly pleasures and invites the viewer to explore their own relationship with fulfillment and release in today’s world. Whether it’s through the beauty of a rare view or the pursuit of a grand ambition, I hope you find your escape in one of these photos, even if for a fleeting moment.

When I was 9, a family friend taught me how to start taking photographs in downtown Chicago. He said I had a great sense for composition, but there were too many garbage cans in my shots. Since then I have taken thousands of photographs on many kinds of cameras, and have generally avoided garbage cans. In 2020 I launched streetwear brand Common Skies to bring my work to life in an accessible, wearable form.

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My practice explores the intersection of image-making , social practice, and historical memory to reclaim narratives of migration, labor, and cultural resistance. Grounded in the traditions of printmaking and photography, my work activates the spirit of obejcts and images to challenge dominant historical narratives.

Raised on Chicago’s Southeast Side, I am deeply invested in the ways industrial histories shape cultural identity and environmental justice. Using photographs, serigraph prints, material experimentation, I reimagine the residue of time as a carrier for storytelling. At its core, my work is a practice of radical archiving - activating memory to ensure that histories of displacement and placemaking remain visible. I aim to foster connections between past and present struggles, building bridges between art, activism, and the lived experiences of working-class communities.

Beyond the studio, I explore knowledge production in informal cultural spaces like museums, libraries, and community centers. Inspired by bell hooks and Paulo Freire, I view art as a site of social transformation, using creative intervention as a democratic medium for collaboration, mentorship, and accessibility. Through participatory workshops, zines, and site-specific activations, I create spaces for collective reflection and action. Bridging historical research, material experimentation, and community engagement, my social practice work dissolves the boundaries between art and lived experience. Whether through formal works or interpersonal exchange, I wish to honor to past while imagining a more just future.

Miguel Limón (b. Chicago, IL) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and cultural worker whose practice spans printmaking, photography, and socially engaged pedagogy. Informed by perspectives in liberation and image-makin and shaped by a background in museum education, Limón explores how images, materials, and place function as carriers of memory and spirit. Their work approaches the print as both artifact and animate form—an object that not only documents but intervenes, activating personal and collective histories.

Miguel has taught and led programs at the University of Chicago, SAIC @ Homan Square, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and more. They hold a BS in Education from DePaul University and an MA in Museum and Exhibition Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Their work has been exhibited at Mana Contemporary, the Design Museum of Chicago, the John David Mooney Foundation, and others.

Their work has received grant awards from 3Arts/Ignite, the Aperture Foundation, and the Puffin Foundation. Limon was named as a “2025 Artist to Watch” by Comfort Station, and 2024 Visual Arts Fellowship Honorable Mention by Luminarts Foundation. They have been featured in Vogue Italia, V Magazine, Aperture, Sixty Inches from Center, and Local Wolves.