INSTALLATION PHOTOGRAPHS
're:home' Exhibition Installation Photo by Kija Lucas
EXHIBITION ARTWORK
'Nautical Miles,' 2017 Oil and collage on unstretched canvas 80 x 98 in. % For Coalition on Homelessness
'Memories 2,' 2017 C-print photographs, translucent paper, fabric packets, nails, wood 48 x 48 in. % For Coalition on Homelessness
'An Atlas of the Invisible,' 2018 Mirrors, plexiglass, wood, 26 letters in invisible ink from each artist, 52 light bulb fixtures, arduino and relays, and projection Dimensions variable: 96 x 72 x 36 in. % For Asian Women’s Shelter
'Boy in Suitcase,' 2013 HD animation video with sound 3:33 minutes Edition of 3 + 2AP Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco
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‘Billy #5’ & ‘Billy's Orchid,' 2016 Charcoal and graphite on paper (diptych) 84 x 37 in. each. From the Collection of Pamela and David Hornik Courtesy of the Artist, Pamela and David Hornik, and Hashimoto Contemporary
'Untethered, Stories of the Fillmore,' 2016-2018 Silkscreen on glass windows Shadows: 30 x 30 in. Stand!: 24 x 27 in. Watching and Waiting: 24 x 26.5 in. % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'Citizens,' 2016 Silkscreen and dry pigment on paper 33 x 45 in. % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'CAN YOU HEAR ME?,' 2017 Two listening booths, timber, cardboard, audio speakers, Individual booth: 36 x 28 x 28 in. Overall Size: 74 x 60 x 28 in. Courtesy of the artists and Lava Mae Commissioned by Lava Mae
'We Are All in the Same Boat,' 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper 26 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. % For Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC)
'Diaries 2,' 2017 Original diaries, mirror film, sleeves, nails, wood 36 x 34 in. % For Coalition on Homelessness
EVENT PHOTOS
'Migratory Seeds,' 2018 Zine 8.5 x 11 in. Ed. of 500 Published by Paulson Fontaine Press Printed by Tiny Splendor % For Hamilton Families
'All are Welcome Here,' 2018 Photo and mixed media 30 x 20 in. Special edition % For International Rescue Committee (IRC)
'No Regrets in Life,' 2018 Limited edition coffee table book Hardcover saddle-bound book of artwork images detailing 82 portraits selected from 2011-2017. Includes artist biography and essay by Robert Flynn Johnson, Curator Emeritus of the Achenbach Foundation at the Legion of Honor 232 pages Courtesy of the artist and Hashimoto Contemporary % For Coalition on Homelessness
'My dear homelands,' 2018 Mixed media collage 8.5 x 8.5 in. Ed. of 3 % For Berkeley Free Clinic
'I AM HOME: Portraits of Immigrant Teenagers,' 2018 Foreword by Thi Bui Paperback, 120 pages 7.125 x 10.25 in. % For Oakland International High School
OLIVER ELSER + PETER CACHOLA SCHMAL + ANNA SCHEUERMANN + DOUG SAUNDERS 'Making Heimat, Germany: Germany, Arrival Country (Mostra Internazionale Di Architecttura),' 2016 Exhibition catalogue 288 pages % For Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC)
'Source of the brook, root of the tree,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Chinese Progressive Association
'You don’t need to wait any longer to get out,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Densho
'Remember that this chapter once existed,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Chinese Affirmative Action
'Finding belonging in the nation beneath the nation,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Bay Area Solidarity Summer
'From across the fenceline, stabbed into this land,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Shuumi Land Tax
'There is power in being able to provide,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Shuumi Land Tax
'Big Mountain Autism' from the series 'Entretejido (Interwoven)', 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper of poster featuring paper weaving of La Raza Screenprint Center 1970s poster and Mission Gráfica 1980s poster 11 x 17 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
'Spear of the Huelga' from the series 'Entretejido (Interwoven)', 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper of poster featuring paper weaving of La Raza Screenprint Center 1970s poster and Mission Gráfica 1980s poster 11 x 17 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
'Guatemala Folsom,' from the series 'Entretejido (Interwoven)', 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper of poster featuring paper weaving of La Raza Screenprint Center 1970s poster and Mission Gráfica 1980s poster 11 x 17 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
'La Raza Baby' from the series 'Entretejido (Interwoven)', 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper of poster featuring paper weaving of La Raza Screenprint Center 1970s poster and Mission Gráfica 1980s poster 11 x 17 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
'Native Health Women’s Week' from the series 'Entretejido (Interwoven)', 2018 Archival inkjet print on paper of poster featuring paper weaving of La Raza Screenprint Center 1970s poster and Mission Gráfica 1980s poster 11 x 17 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
'Untitled,' from the series 'A Body Reorganized,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 22 x 15.5 in. Limited edition of 15 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For St. James Infirmary
'A Gracious Man,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'The Outsider,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'½ Immigrant,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'Indentured,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'Sombra,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'Home of the Brave,' from the series 'Human Beings: Sanctuary City,' 2018 Archival inkjet print 23 x 16 in. Limited edition of 10 Commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster series % For Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
'Host Plants' from the 'Immigrant Flora' series, 2018 Sterling silver and fabric wearable sculpture % For ARTogether
'Evergreen' from the 'Immigrant Flora' series, 2018 Sterling silver and fabric wearable sculpture % For ARTogether
'The Immigrant Cookbook: Recipes that Make America Great,' 2018 7.5" x 9.75 in. Hardback with full-color photos 224 pages Courtesy of Komaaj Food Group % For ARTogether
Hidden Currencies: Water Justice in the Age of AI
An interdisciplinary exhibition and programming series exploring water, climate and future possibilities through art, performance, and immersive technology—presented with the The Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco.
Timed with SF Climate Week, this initiative bridges Swiss and U.S. perspectives, convening artists, Indigenous knowledge holders, scientists, and youth to explore the future of water stewardship through the lenses of diplomacy, technology, and public practice. Hidden Currencies positions water not merely as a resource, but as a vital medium whose circulation sustains both biological life and the infrastructure of modern innovation. The exhibition creates a critical dialogue between Switzerland’s globally recognized leadership in glaciology and water diplomacy and the Bay Area’s role as the epicenter of AI development.
The initiative addresses a pivotal contemporary challenge: the increasing pressure on global water systems as climate volatility and the demands of emerging technologies intersect. In an era where data centers and automated systems are becoming significant factors in resource management, Hidden Currencies examines how we might evolve from models of consumption toward systems of resilience. It explores the breakdown of traditional water cycles – where water is diverted, degraded, or strained – and asks how we might restore balance through more integrated approaches.
The central exhibition features works by six artists whose practices span photography, sculpture, installation, performance, video, and data art: Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Kristiana Chan 莊礼恩, Céline Ducret, Ana Teresa Fernández, Greg Niemeyer, and Annelia Norris (pue leek la’).
An adjoining experiential hub features interventions by City Studio (Amy Berk + Chris Treggiari), Ani Moskovyan, Greg Niemeyer, Samuel Wildmann, Tania Claudia Castillo, Candice Mays, and Juana Perfecta. Together, these works invite visitors to reckon with water’s hidden presence in everyday life — drawing audiences into direct encounters with the systems, costs, and migrations that water quietly connects.
By integrating ancient adaptive wisdom with cutting-edge Swiss and Silicon Valley innovation, Hidden Currencies invites us to move beyond a mindset of simple management toward one of active, responsible participation in the water cycles that sustain us all.
Curated by
Amy Kisch
Swissnex / Switzerland @ Pier 17
Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
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On the Horizon: Community Participatory Bucket Brigade
Saturday, April 18, 12-3pm
Join this SF Climate Week launch activation as we carry ocean water from the Embarcadero waterfront to Pier 17 in the historic SF tradition of bucket brigades, part of Ana Teresa Fernández’ social sculpture On the Horizon.
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+ Watch Ana Teresa Fernández speak about On the Horizon
Public Opening Reception
Tuesday, April 21, 6-9pm
Multimedia artist Angy He performs live-coded music and video projections to create an immersive environment where art, technology, and ecological awareness intersect.
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Community Day: Art, Music & Screen-Printing Activation: Sunday, April 26, 12-3pm
Hands-on workshops, music, and poetry for all ages. Collaborate on silkscreened posters with City Studio co-founders Amy Berk and Chris Treggiari using the Mobile Art Bike, exploring climate-driven human and animal migration. Enjoy live music and poetry performances by jawno okhiulu, Uma Phatak, and Kyra Dorado Teigen.
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Conversation: Water & AI: Governance, Innovation, and Justice
Thursday, April 30, 6-8pm
As AI and data-driven systems increasingly influence how water is allocated, treated, and managed, what does this mean for equity, transparency, and environmental stewardship? From cities and agriculture to ecosystems and data centers, this panel brings together perspectives from Switzerland and the U.S. to examine both the risks and possibilities of these rapidly evolving systems. Featuring Tadesse Kebebew, Meagan Mauter, and Suzanne Pierre— moderated by Greg Niemeyer
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+ Watch the conversation HERE
+ Watch Mark Baugh-Sasaki speak about Water Temple
+ Watch Greg Niemeyer speak about SALVS PER AQUAM /
The Water Castle
Film Screening + Conversation: Water Stewardship & Indigenous Knowledge
Tuesday, May 5, 6-8pm
What does it mean to truly care for water – not merely to manage it, but to recognize it as a living part of our shared world? This guiding question shaped the panel discussion on Indigenous Knowledge and Water Stewardship.The session featured a preview of the powerful documentary Undamming Klamath (Swiftwater Films), which chronicles the historic 2024 removal of the hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. Following the screening, a panel of experts from the United States, Switzerland, and the Yurok, Sauk-Suiattle, and Yakama Nations engaged in a rich dialogue on water stewardship: Kara Briggs, Romain Maendly, Felicia Marcus, and Annelia Norris (pue-leek-la) — moderated by Mary Miller.
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Closing Reception + Performances
Thursday, May 7, 6-8pm
Celebrate the closing of Hidden Currencies: Water Justice in the Age of AI with poetry, dance, and performances that reflect water, climate, and human-ecological connections. Kim Shuck, former San Francisco Poet Laureate, shares a powerful work tracing personal and collective journeys across waterways—exploring migration, identity, and the deep entanglement of human and river histories.
Multidisciplinary movement artist and choreographer Babatunji along with dance artist Charmaine activates Ana Teresa Fernández’ artwork On the Horizon, in a dynamic dance performance engaging water, climate, and embodied expression. Together, these performances invite us to experience water not only as a resource, but as a living force shaping memory, movement, and meaning.
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