The ‘City of Rich Gate’ is a Chinese translation for the name of the City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and for many Chinese immigrants this city represents the promise of a better homeland. The concept of rich gate represents an interstitial space formed by the act of people’s passing. It is the space between[…]
“Sketchbooks from the Cultural Revolution,” an installation, group exhibition “Shu: Reinventing Books,” at Contemporary Chinese Art, China Institute Gallery, New York, NY, USA, 2006; Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle, WA, USA, 2007 Installation Artwork included in the installation I was one of the millions of youth who were sent to the countryside from 1972-1976. There was no hope for[…]
The ‘City of Rich Gate’ is a Chinese translation for the name of the City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and for many Chinese immigrants this city represents the promise of a better homeland. The concept of rich gate represents an interstitial space formed by the act of people’s passing. It is the space between[…]
“Shifting,” a mixed-media installation, group exhibition “Shifting Space,” an exhibition at Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, 2005 Installation Artwork included in the installation
“I am Shanghainese,” a photo banner installation, group exhibition “Techniques of the Visible,” at Shanghai 5th Biennale, Shanghai, China, 2004 Installation Artwork included in the installation
“I Am Who I Am,” a photographic installation, group exhibition “Thinking Textile,” at the Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, 2003 “I Am Who I Am,” is a photograph installation made in year 2001. It uses 25 digital photos to tell the history of Chinese Canadian immigrants, of their hard work and their effort[…]
“A Place not on a Map,” a multi-media installation, group exhibition “A Place not Visible on the Map,” at Centre for Contemporary Culture Konkordija, Vrsac; Modern Art Gallery, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, 2003 Installation
“Drowning,” charcoal on paper, group exhibition “La Bienalle de Motreal 2000 – Every Time | Tous le Temps,” Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2000 Installation
“Walking on Water,” a mixed-media installation, group exhibition “Tracing Cultures IV: Cultural Migrations and Difference,” at Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, 1997 Installation
“A Girl’s Box,” a mixed-media archive box, group exhibition “Browser,” Atropolis ’97, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1997 Installation
“Smile,” a mixed-media installation in “A Critical Beauty,” at Open Space Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1996
“Here, There, Everywhere,” a mixed-media installation, group exhibition “Here Not There,” a group exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1995 This installation focuses on our experiences through culture shock caused by facing the hardship of being placed in a completely different culture. This magnifies the concept of where we call home[…]
“Enclosures,” an installation and performance art, group exhibition “China / Avant-Garde Art,” at The China National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing, China, 1989 When I break through the enclosures, I find that I am still in the enclosure. Because disturbance exists for humans, they make many enclosures for themselves. It becomes an emblem of their culture[…]
“Southwest Art,” oil on canvas, Sichuan Fine Arts Museum, Chengdu, China, 1988