Photo by Nifemi Madarikan On View Sept. 3 – Nov. 7, 2026
Reception: Sept. 3, 2026, 5-8 PM
Step into a portal of protection and ask the buwaya (crocodiles) to guide you and our descendants. This interdisciplinary exhibit features textile and television installations and ceramic sculpture offerings.
About the Artist
Heidi Grace Acuña (HGA/they/she) is an artist who “creates to live.” Born in Federal Way, WA to immigrant Filipino parents and raised on O‘ahu since one year old, Heidi felt disconnected to a true sense of home and belonging. Now, Heidi makes art that finds the beauty in the multiplicities of identity, culture, gender, and home. Her work is rooted in connecting back to their ancestral homeland and cultural beliefs of the Philippines through endemic creatures and reclaiming her lineage through time, migration, and spirituality. HGA’s interdisciplinary work in ceramic sculpture, fashion design, installation, and performance aims to create a legacy for our descendants where they may thrive beyond borders of identity, place, or possibility.
HGA has exhibited in Seattle, New York, Hawaiʻi, Philadelphia, and Bellingham. She has been awarded the 4Culture Heritage Grant, Artists at the Center Grant, Collective Power Fund, 4Culture Cultural Relief Grant, and the Edwin T. Pratt Scholarship. Heidi is a founding member for the QT arts collective House of Kilig. They are a published artist whose work is part of the North Seattle College Art Collection. As a teaching artist she has worked with The Bellevue Arts Museum, The Feels Foundation, Tacoma Sunday Market, North Seattle College, Tacoma Arts Live, and Gage Academy. HGA received their BA in Interdisciplinary Visual Art from the University of Washington.
Related Programs
Interdisciplinary Fashion Show
Oct. 1, 2026, 6–7 PM
An interdisciplinary fashion show exploring Filipino folklore, spirituality, and heritage in the Philippines and in the US diaspora.
Dedicated Karaoke Night with Lia Duz It
Oct. 22, 2026, 6–8 PM
Sing a song dedicated to your elders, ancestors, or descendants as an intentional message of gratitude or hope. This is a free, all-ages event hosted by Lia Duz It.
Artist Talk & Tour
Nov. 7, 2026, 12–1 PM
HGA will share about (re)connecting with the crocodile as a revered ancestor, her inspirations, family inspirations, and process.
ARTS at King Street Station is a dynamic space for arts and culture in the heart of the city, dedicated to increasing opportunities for communities of color to generate and present their work. Visit us Wednesday – Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM, and until 8 PM on Thursdays. The gallery is located at 303 S Jackson St, Top Floor, Seattle, WA 98104.
