Na Frenette

Na Frenette

Na (b. 1986) is a gender non-conforming artist based in Detroit. They were born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up they spent a lot of their time reading and drawing manga, which helped inspire their sense of visual storytelling. At age 15, they started documenting their friends and family. Na studied documentary and advertising design at Konkuk University in Seoul and Chungju, Korea. They moved to Detroit in 2014. Their international background has helped them develop a uniquely compassionate and sensitive perspective. 

Na dedicates their labor to healing, humanity, and honesty. The purpose of their artwork is discovering, understanding, and shifting belief systems. They practice sincere & unexpected visual storytelling that shares the unique and beautiful truths of QTBIPOC, disabled, and other underserved individuals, in order to change societal narratives. Their approach is to always consider the meaning of the story while trying to find the emotional heart to move their audience. Na's films portray enduring truths, and are made with commitment to the pride, success and wellbeing of their clients (talent/collaborators/protagonists/characters) throughout the creative process. It begins with heartfelt conversations, deep listening and intimate collaboration. 

Na has directed national broadcast commercials, branded content, documentary-style for clients including MasterCard, Microsoft, General Motors, Ford, Chevy, Bumble, and Kresge, fighting for the visibility/telling the stories of local artists, trans and gender non-conforming individuals, poets, and urban farmers.

Mastercard

True Name - Asher

Director
Na Frenette

Kresge

blk

Director
Na Frenette

Flower House Detroit

Flower House Detroit

Director
Na Frenette

Radical Play

Iman Payne

Director
Na Frenette

Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission

Home Away From Home

Director
Na Frenette

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