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CURRENT/Upcoming

Nov 13 2025 - Feb 2, 2026
Unresolved: A Playable Archive of Rage and Reckoning (solo exhibition)
Pearl River Mart Art Gallery, Chinatown, NYC
Opening: Thurs Nov 13, 6-8 pm

Sept 25 - Dec 13, 2025
Most Likely to Succeed with Alexander Taylor
Machinekind
Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) @ Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

May 2025 – ongoing
Common Ground @ 919 19th Street NW
Golden Triangle BID, Washington, D.C.

May 2020 – ongoing
The Quiet with Avi Dobkin
(a one-on-one collaborative storytelling game)
ENTER program, Onassis Foundation

RECENT UNDERTAKINGS

FROM INSTAGRAM

This last trip around the sun has been a rollercoaster… a lot of high highs and low lows. 🙂🙃 And I won’t lie, I’m already bracing myself a little for what year 44 might bring. 😬 However, I am infinitely grateful for the family,
“Unresolved Rage Proxy” is a squeezable sculpture for those pesky times when your feelings can’t be safely voiced. This portable, passive-aggressive outlet is perfect for anyone who struggles with questioning their own anger—o
Process photos of my newest interactive sculpture, THE WHEEL OF RECKONING AND RAGE — currently on view in the Cooperative Studies track showcase at @newinc #DEMO2025 at 180 Maiden Lane through June 22. THE WHEEL OF RECKONING AND RAGE features
After 9 months of learning with and from so many wonderful people in @newinc’s Y11 Cooperative Studies track 🌻💚, I’m honored to announce that I’ll be giving a main stage talk + showcasing my work at DEMO2025! Here’s where yo
What happens when we suppress our rage? What about when we deny it altogether? Join me for an interactive workshop with @hypofutures, where we’ll explore how we experience and express anger—including how we’ve been taught to manage
Suuuuper late with my #PunoThanksgiving post this year… but I figure it’s better late than never. 😅 I suppose that’s somewhat fitting since we actually did a turkey-less celebration on the Friday after Thanksgiving. 🙃 And while t
Here’s a sneak peek at the screen print design I created for the Pinoy Potluck that I’m hosting TOMORROW Sat (Aug 10) from 4-8pm at @FabricWorkshop with @Bahay215, an amazing Philly-based artist collaborative by Nicky Uy and Omar Buenaven
🎭 @indiecade’s Playable Theatre Symposium 2024 kicks off today! 🥳 I’m giving my keynote tomorrow (Fri April 5 @ 11am ET) where I’ll be discussing how I use games to unpack complex issues + sharing secrets behind my projects: &ldqu
#repost • @outland_art 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗗𝗘𝗡 & 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗢⁠ ⁠ Games are fun—sometimes, fun can lead to an eye-opening encounter with serious ideas. ✨💡⁠ ⁠ 👩‍🎨 Trained as a sculptor, Risa Puno
 

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I am beyond excited to announce that Creative Time chose me as the winner of their first ever Open Call!! 

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