We’re excited to unveil our official 2021 Austin Asian American Film Festival poster created by artist Eileen Wu. We talked to Eileen about her work, approach to the poster, and where one can find more of her art.

Please tell us about yourself and the type of work you create.

My name is Eileen Wu and I experiment across as many creative outlets as my energy can output. I prefer to prioritize being outside with my fingers in the earth or looking at bugs and birds.

How did you approach the creation of the poster and was there anything that inspired it?

I like posters that have an interesting framing component, and my go-to frame is an arch. The koi fish are symbols of perseverance and went well with the distant, water landscape beyond the arch frame. Symbols of perseverance like kois are rooted in my Asian culture, and have been images I've been exploring more lately as I'm going into distinguishing what parts of Eastern cultures are proving more useful for someone like me who grew up in a Westernized community.

Where can people learn more about you and find your work?

You can find pixels of my work at eileenwu.me.

Thanks, Eileen! We love the incredible poster this year!