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24 imagesLowriders are cars that express social, cultural, and aesthetic identities. These cars have been a vehicle of choice for cruising, a popular pastime in many American communities since the mid-twentieth century. Lowriding puts both the cars and their riders on display. Unfortunately, Lowriders and cruising are often viewed in a negative light, associated with street gangs and criminal activity. In the 1980s, the California Legislature adopted a definition of cruising and gave municipalities the power to prohibit it. This ordinance was “discriminatory in nature” and the police department has historically used it as a tool to monitor gangs and regulate other illegal activities such as sideshows and speed exhibitions. Recently, the "No Cruising" ordinance was overturned by the Sacramento City Council. "We're not just about lowriders. We're about the people. When you write the word, 'lowrider' everyone thinks of the car. It's not the car— it's the Men and Women, the Family, the People, la Cultura.” The Sacramento area is home to more than 40 car clubs. Cruising and the Lowrider communities are important parts of the city’s culture and history. The Lowrider community is rich with personalities and men and women who are passionate about their cars. The cars and Lowriding culture resonated across gender and racial lines and the face of Lowriding is evolving. The spirit of Lowriding has transcended generations. For many in the Lowrider community, customizing cars has become a family affair, a chance to banter and bond and pass knowledge and skill sets down to the younger generations. Not only is the Lowrider a visual statement but it is an expression of a way of living. These photographs highlight the rich tapestry of the Lowrider community in Sacramento. Lowriders are much more than cool cars. They are a celebration of heritage, culture, and self-identity, an expression of art, personal values, pride, and the solidarity of community and family. -
10 imagesAnti-Asian Hate Campaign that aims to promote awareness in the Filipino American community and the broader public about anti-Asian hate incidents and crimes, and related topics; reduce stigma surrounding the reporting of hate incidents and hate crime; enhance understanding or resources for victims and survivors; and, to promote community healing and cross-cultural and cross-racial collaboration. -
6 galleriesVisual documentation of the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on individuals, families, graduates, Asian American voters, and minority-owned business owners in Sacramento, CA. To visually showcase this narrative, I created limited 32-page custom newsprint, titled COVID Chronicle. You can preview the digital version below. https://issuu.com/andritambunan/docs/andri_covid_chronicle_-_final_compr_47d026479e683e -
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3 galleriesThe provinces of Papua and West Papua, also known as Tanah Papua, are located in easternmost Indonesia. They are home to only one percent of Indonesia's population of 250 million people. However, almost 40 percent of HIV/AIDS cases in the country are located in these regions. In fact, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection in Tanah Papua is the highest in the country, and 15 times higher than the national average. Although they say that HIV/AIDS does not discriminate, in Tanah Papua this epidemic follows along the fault lines of race: about three-quarters of those infected are indigenous Papuans. Due to economic disparity and a lack of political power stemming from an arduous history of colonization, indigenous Papuans are more susceptible to poverty, malnutrition, unemployment, and illiteracy than the Indonesian migrants who have relocated to the provinces. In addition to these significant disadvantages, indigenous Papuans are also more vulnerable to contracting HIV because they lack access to the information and education necessary to make informed decisions to reduce their susceptibility to the disease. Furthermore, they also have limited access to an adequate health support and preventive services. With this epidemic, men and women, children, husbands and wives, and communities are facing significant threats of transmission, stigmatization, marginalized well-being, and mortality related to HIV/AIDS. Indigenous Papuans are living and dying in the midst of the fastest growing epidemic in Asia. Against All Odds uses images and text to investigates some of the causes to this epidemic such as limited economic opportunities, lack of HIV/AIDS education and awareness, insufficient access to health services, inadequate support, discrimination and stigma. Ultimately, this project aims to raise awareness about this epidemic and to serve as an advocacy tool to provide in-depth understanding, promotes dialogue, and bring about changes that are necessary. To view the book and multimedia please visit these links below: Book: http://issuu.com/andritambunan/docs/aao_rgb_150dpi Multimedia: https://vimeo.com/67655298 -
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