Christina J. Hahn:
The Traveler
VIDEO ARTWORK
An experimental video loop with theatrical Korean-Texan flair, The Traveler (2025) explores an artist’s inner world. The Traveler is visited by several muses who, in turn, compete for, collude with, and inspire their creative process. The muses—the Fool, the Bride, the Dragon, the Lion, and the Smoking Tiger—each represent different facets of an artist’s mental struggle and delight in their practice. The Traveler is joined by a steadily increasing cohort of muses until they disappear as abruptly as they entered the Traveler’s mind, before the process begins anew. Each muse dons a mask handcrafted by Hahn, who also developed, choreographed, and directed this film.
Bio
Christina J. Hahn is a multidisciplinary artist, independent curator, and founder based in Dallas, Texas. She is the Creative Director of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society, Founder of the Dallas Asian American Art Collective, and a Cohort 4 Artist in Residence at the Cedars Union Art Incubator. Her work challenges the notion of who creates and embodies legends, and examines mythmaking as a vehicle of power. Hahn builds an imaginary universe blending Korean mythology and Texas folklore through a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating film, fiber arts, paper mache, oil and acrylic paint, and printmaking. Most recently, she was awarded the Anne & Arch Giles Kimbrough Grant by the Dallas Museum of Art. Hahn earned her BA in Political Science & History at Rice University and her MA in Design & Innovation at Southern Methodist University.