A Life Intertwined with Resilience and Art Ruth Aiko Asawa, born in 1926 on a truck farm in Norwalk, California, emerged as one of the most innovative sculptors of the 20th century. Her story is not merely an artistic journey but a testament to resilience, shaped profoundly by the tumultuous events of her early life. The daughter of Japanese immigrants, Asawa experienced firsthand the injustice and pain of World War II when she and he…