Community Gates
Photographs printed on polyester panels, variable dimensions (with Richgate Research Group).
Installation view: Beijing Normal University, Library Gallery, Beijing, China.
Each of the 6 gates is composed of a 3 panel arch or gate, representing a family story of immigration to Canada and life in Richmond BC, Canada, the highly multicultural Pacific Rim city, often referred to as the gateway to Canada. The family “gates” include recent and long-time residents from China, England, Germany, India, Japan and depict aspects of their experiences within communities of Richmond, and express feelings concerned with a sense of belonging. Our City of Richgate Research Group, received permission to install the artwork and were feted at the opening ceremony. Surprisingly, after only 3 days and without explanation, we were ordered to remove the artwork which we surmised was the result of it being deemed “too political”. This public art project was produced with the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Community Gates
Photographs printed on polyester panels, variable dimensions (with Richgate Research Group).
Installation view: Beijing Normal University, Library Gallery, Beijing, China.
Each of the 6 gates is composed of a 3 panel arch or gate, representing a family story of immigration to Canada and life in Richmond BC, Canada, the highly multicultural Pacific Rim city, often referred to as the gateway to Canada. The family “gates” include recent and long-time residents from China, England, Germany, India, Japan and depict aspects of their experiences within communities of Richmond, and express feelings concerned with a sense of belonging. Our City of Richgate Research Group, received permission to install the artwork and were feted at the opening ceremony. Surprisingly, after only 3 days and without explanation, we were ordered to remove the artwork which we surmised was the result of it being deemed “too political”. This public art project was produced with the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.