In the exhibit "See and Missed," artist Camille Hoffman creates a space with paintings and meaningful objects relating to her Filipino and Californian heritage. Her work challenges the way these places are often portrayed in mass-produced photos. By reimagining these images without people or context, she invites viewers to experience a different, more personal perspective. Hoffman's own family history in the Philippines influences her art, as she explores the impact of colonialism on personal and shared stories. One piece directly refers to October 18, 1587, when the first Filipinos set foot in California, leading to an encounter with the Chumash people that turned deadly.

Camille Hoffman uses materials collected from childhood and her everyday life to craft imaginary landscapes that are grounded in accumulation, rehabilitation, personal narrative, and historical critique. Taking inspiration from the Philippine weaving and storytelling traditions of her ancestors on the islands and on American soil, she combines paint with found landscapes to reveal seamless yet textured transcultural contradictions.