Conversations@PAM: Mythical Creatures | Panel Talks-Part 1 of 2

Event details Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum - 46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, California 91101 Cost: FREE Type: Arts, Exhibit, Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: Other Location Department: Pacific Asia Museum Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event Part 1 at 12:00 PM Intersections of Art, Media & Technology Join USC Pacific Asia Museum for an afternoon of insightful discussions with the artists, curators, and creative collaborators behind the acclaimed exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry. Through two engaging panel discussions, discover the ideas, stories, and creative processes that brought the exhibition to life. Part 1: Intersections of Art, Media & Technology explores how media artists and collaborators use sound, film, engineering, and digital media to expand artistic storytelling. Hear from composer Juan Cortes Arango, filmmaker Yimeng Yuan (Departure), light sculpture artist Gautam Rangan (Four Guardians), and creative director, Jim Nista, who developed the exhibition's interactive Lily Ponds. Moderated by Dave Young Kim Panelists: Gautam Rangan, Light Sculpture Artist Yi Meng, Filmmaker Juan Cortés Arango, Composer Jim Nista, Creative Director Part 2 at 2:00 PM Myth, Identity & Diaspora brings together celebrated exhibition curator Dave Young Kim with esteemed multi-disciplinary artists Lauren YS, Victoria Jang and Kyungmi Shin for a conversation about identity, mythology, migration, and the personal narratives that shape both the exhibition and their artistic practices. Moderated by Sung-Hee Son Panelists: Dave Young Kim, Visual Artist & Curator Lauren YS, Visual Artist Kyungmi Shin, Visual Artist Victoria Jang, Visual Artist RSVP for part 2 HERE Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/conversationspam-mythical-creatures-panel-talks-part-1-of-2