Installation view of Na Mira’s ‘Noraebang,’ (2023). Photo: Maya Hawk. © MoCA Tucson.Na Mira, a Korean-American artist born in 1982, has focused on exploring the archive and creative works of the late artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951-1982). Na has engaged in various such projects over the past few years, including the video installation work Night Vision exhibited at the 2022 Whitney Biennial.
Currently, Na’s first solo exhibition in a museum is titled Subrosa and being held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson (MoCA Tucson) until October 22 (the museum is temporarily closed until August 30). This exhibition also reflects Na’s research on Cha.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, a Korean-American who was both a writer and artist, published her novel Dictée in 1982 and was tragically murdered in New York shortly thereafter. Na Mira’s immersive video installation work is inspired by Cha’s unfinished film White Dust from Mongolia. Other video works reconstruct Cha’s memories of Cha and Na’s thoughts, employing visual elements to reshape the collective experiences of the Korean diaspora.
