This exhibition is a story of immigration on the prairies. Drawing upon her own experience moving to Alberta in the early 1990s, Edmonton-based artist Emily Chu uses illustration to reflect upon her upbringing and the time spent with her grandmother as they each got to know their new home and community. The mural touches upon themes relevant to all diasporic peoples including language, assimilation, grief, cultural erasure and how one’s identity is shaped by their surroundings and community.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Danielle Siemens.