Collection: Lauren Iida

Lauren Iida (b. 1984) is a Seattle born Japanese American artist whose practice centers on intricately hand cut paper. Her work explores themes of memory, displacement, and resilience through the lens of her family’s incarceration during World War II and her long-term engagement with Cambodian communities. By combining traditional Kirigami techniques with watercolor washes and contemporary installation, she transforms archival photographs and personal stories into expansive paper nets, murals and mosaics. Her participatory Memory Net project invites audiences to contribute symbolic objects and stories, weaving individual memories into collective tapestries.