antifragile zine
Macey Keung is the Founder of Antifragile Zine
Antifragile Zine is an media platform, artist collective, and independent magazine created by and for youth artists. We exist online, in-print, and in-person, but above all — we are a COMMUNITY.
We provide the opportunity for marginalized youth artists, especially those who have felt unseen in mainstream media, or those who identify as LGBT+ and women and non-binary people of color, a safe space to connect, grow, and develop their creative aspirations.
We believe that by bringing together youth, art, and community, we can catalyze radical change.
our story
press:
https://ucsdguardian.org/2023/03/12/from-dreams-to-realities-the-antifragile-zine/
https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/2020/features/16559/
https://coulture.org/antifragile-zine/
https://yaledailynews.com/sjp/2020/09/06/for-gen-z-zines-bring-community-support/
"Like many other youth, during 2020’s isolation and quarantine, I felt a lack of connection to others, and a desire to create and speak out about social justice issues going on at the time. I lacked a platform that I felt truly seen and represented by. As a young queer woman of color, for much of my life, I felt a huge disconnect to most of the media that exists.
Miumi and I hopped on a zoom call in late May of 2020 and became fast friends. Writing out all our values, goals, and dreams, we were inspired by movements like Riot Grrrl, and wanted to maintain a raw, genuine expression of our experience, in opposition to the romanticization of adolescence portrayed in media. Ages only 18 and 15 years old, we launched Antifragile in June of 2020 in Berkeley, CA through a single Instagram post and a simple website stating our mission. Almost immediately, Antifragile blew up into something bigger than we could have ever imagined.
In the past three and a half years, we are proud to have cultivated a tight-knit community of over 15,000 people from all over the world, worked with over 200 artists globally, with a diverse team of around 60 young women of color and non-binary people of color. We have published four print issues, and hosted live music, art, and community events with turnouts of over 250 people.
Antifragile has taught us that the need for community among youth and the need for art as a means of radical change is paramount.
The feeling of making people feel seen and heard, especially those whose voices are often pushed aside, is what led us to founding Antifragile Zine in the first place. This has brought us greater meaning and purpose beyond just ourselves as artists. All that we have been able to accomplish through Antifragile is truly a dream come true, and we are endlessly grateful."