Shifting Articulations of Asian-ness in Contemporary Canada

Come explore a recently opened online exhibit: Shifting Articulations of Asian-ness in Contemporary Canada Produced by independent curator Yang Lim, this exhibition’s includes works from 12 artists that demonstrate the persistence and resilience of Asian experiences.

This exhibition broadens the conversation around “Asian-ness” and complicates what it means to be part of Canada’s Asian diaspora today. Highlighting diverse perspectives within Canada’s Asian communities, this exhibition features twelve artists of Asian heritage who work in a variety of artistic mediums. Their work engages with intersecting narratives, communities, and discursive contexts that connect with different points in place and time, which shape the complexities of “Asian-ness” and Asian identities. Although these artists come from diverse backgrounds and contexts, their works reveal shared concerns and connections that are inspired by their personal experiences or those of their respective cultural communities.

 

Reflecting upon their relationship with their identified communities, some of these artists explore how specific objects and places can become infused with culturally specific meanings that bridge different generations and contribute to a sense of shared heritage or legacy. Other artists reveal how intangible things such as language, music, and memories can embody a collective experience or legacy, providing an anchor for redefining or reimagining what it means to belong to a specific community.

Some works reshape understandings of “Asian-ness” that have become associated with specific objects and places. The creation of the works themselves becomes a means to make “Asian-ness” visible and to expose its absence in contexts that have rendered “Asian-ness” invisible. This exhibition’s works demonstrate the persistence and resilience of Asian experiences that should be considered, in their own right, as meaningful and valuable for the people who belong to those communities. Artist Discussion and Q&A Events Want to learn more about this exhibition’s artists?

On July 11th and July 17th, you are invited to attend our conversations with the artists about their artistic practice and inspiration behind their works. Register here to confirm your spot in these free events.

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For more information about this exhibit:

Web: https://intersectionsinart.com/shifting-articulations/

Email: info@greystreetmedia.ca

Date and Time

Tuesday, Jul 5 12 a.m. to Sunday, Aug 7 12 a.m.