Lisa Asagi is a writer, media artist and creative consultant. She is the author of two artist books, Physics and Twelve Scenes at 12am. A writer of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, she has been published internationally in magazines, journals and anthologies. She has worked professionally with the media and film arts organization National Asian American Telecommunication Association (NAATA) in the areas of distribution, events production, curating, and educational material development. She has also contributed to various film and video projects in the roles of office manager for "Ancestors in America" directed by Loni Ding and associate producer for "Kelly Loves Tony" directed by Spencer Nakasako.

Currently she holds a position in the progressive ITVS (Independent Television Service) Mentorship Program, being mentored by Sundance Award-winning director Kayo Hatta ("Picture Bride") in her new film for PBS, "Fishbowl." Over the years she has curated programs of film and video, as well as performance and spoken word events.

Past and presently she actively collaborates with a wide range of visual, media/film, and performance artists. Recent exhibits of collaborative projects include: Book2, an series of remodeled found books created with Justin Chin and R. Zamora Linmark, commissioned by the Potrero Nuevo Fund administered by New Langton Arts; Traveller's Tales, an online exhibit with visual artist Gaye Chan, commissioned by the Institute of International Visual Arts in London. She is a grateful recipient of a 2003 Individual Artist Grant awarded by the San Francisco Arts Commission and co-recipient of a 2001 New Langton Potrero Nuevo Fund Prize. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She currently resides in Waikiki, Hawaii and Mission District of San Francisco.