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DateProjectCategoryStatus
Projects
09.2022-PresentStars Dont DieArtist Run InitiativesOngoing
06.2025The Saddest Birthday DinnerDigital Curatorial ProjectIn Development
Essays & Reviews 06.2025The Saddest Birthday DinnerCuratorial EssayPublished
06.2025Always ModernEssayPublished
05.2025On Whose Terms? Essay Published
04.2025The Rite of When by Angelica MesitiReviewPublished
SelectedWork
05.20252 FriendsAcrylic on canvasCompleted
04.2025
Angry DogsLinographCompleted
10.2024
BruisesOil on canvasCompleted
09.2023
The FutureOil on canvasCompleted
09.2023
Instinct Of RhythmInk and marker on paperCompleted
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©2025 jessicatok.com Stars Dont Die
Stars Don’t Die is an artist-led platform I founded in 2022 to channel sarcoma awareness into a living archive of expression. Born from personal loss, grief, and dislocation, it emerged in response to the profound transformations that young people undergo when confronted with critical thresholds in their lives. As someone who has lived through such a threshold, I felt it was essential to open a space where these experiences could be explored, revealed, and held, while also actively championing sarcoma awareness within the community.
Our presence spans cultural programming such as art exhibitions and live music performances, as well as more intimate, dialogic forms of engagement that explore the emotional, social, and existential nuances surrounding sarcoma and the critical thresholds it marks in young lives.
We are a non-profit initiative. All funds raised support our ongoing work and are donated to the Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association.
https://st4rs.world/
STARS DON’T DIE, BABY.
10.2024Posters for STARS DON’T DIE, BABY.—a local music event presented in collaboration with a community venue to support local art and a meaningful cause. The event embodies the multiplicity at the heart of our work: supporting them, supporting us, supporting artists, and supporting young people.
Run For A Love One - 100km Run
09.2024The poster for the Run for Love club—a community-run club that celebrates the art of movement while raising awareness of sarcoma in the sports community. The poster was created specifically for our annual Run for Love event in September, where our club’s ultramarathon runners take on the challenge of running 100km for sarcoma.
Mike Day 2023 & 2024
05.2024
04.2023MIKE DAY was a live music experience hosted by Stars Don’t Die, held in memory of Michael. As our official launch event in 2023—and reprised in 2024 by popular demand—it marked a foundational moment in building our community and articulating our mission. Featuring a handpicked lineup of some of Sydney’s most compelling emerging artists, Mike Day brought people together in a spirit of solidarity, creativity, and care. More than a concert, it became a vital space for raising sarcoma awareness and affirming the collective power of youth-led cultural action.