August 19 - October 4, 2024
Closing Reception: Friday, October 4, 7-9pm
How does art play a role in the evolution of our cultural spaces?
We often think of Chinatowns as places to preserve and honour the past. But how do we embrace evolution while fostering decolonization, inclusion, and community ownership? We don’t have clear answers for the future of Chinatown, but our work in the community is driven by knowing how interconnected Chinatown is with major issues we face as a society.
These works inspired by Edmonton’s Chinatown carry stories of intergenerational relationships, healing, and deep community bonds greater than we can put into words. We hope this art will inspire critical reflections of our cultural spaces and continue to expand our imaginations for what Chinatown can be.
藝術在文化空間的演進該扮演什麽角色?
我們經常想唐人街是一個保存文化和榮耀過去的地方。但是當我們面對著促進反殖民化、包容化及社區擁有權的時候， 我們能如何迎接文化的演變呢？對於唐人街的未來我們沒有清晰的答案， 但是，我們在社區内的工作是由明白到唐人街與切身重要的社會問題互相交接而驅使的。
這些作品都是發自遠遠超過文字可以表達的埃德蒙頓市唐人街跨年代的人際關係、創傷復原、及深厚的社區關係。我們希望這些作品能引發大家對文化空間 這個課題 進行嚴謹的反思和繼續擴張我們對一個理想的唐人街的構想。
Background Photo: Lee Rayne Lucke
Exhibition Photos: Jordon Hon
Translations: Wai-Ling Lennon