Chromic Duo (Dorothy Chan & Lucy Yao)

We are Chromic Duo. We believe that by slowing down and looking at the smallest objects of the everyday, we can uncover truths and reimagine how we connect with each other. Blending toy piano, electronics, and multimedia into genre-fluid performances and installations, we cultivate spaces to share stories inspired by our experiences as third-culture kids within the Asian-American diaspora. Our work reflects an intimacy and sense of wonder that unravels self-discovery and passion, connecting the dots between grief and joy, belonging and displacement, while creating community and empowerment.

Recent highlights include partnering with Welcome to Chinatown to feature AAPI business owners and artists in an immersive soundwalk in NYC’s Chinatown, and partnering with the National Gallery in Washington DC, the New York Philharmonic, and the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Over the next two seasons, we are honored to be Innovators-in-Residence at Purdue University and collaboratively develop and launch the StairWELL project, an interactive sculpture installation that explores the intersection of art, tech, and wellness. We are roster artists of Concert Artists Guild and the Young Classical Artists Trust.

Website: http://chromic.space
Instagram: @chromic_duo

Photographer: Adrianna Tan
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