Laiwan - Traces, Erasures, Resists
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| Publisher | Information Office |
| ISBN | 9780888654946 |
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Laiwan: Traces, Erasures, Resists complements the exhibition curated by Amy Kazymerchyk. The publication features Laiwan's works from 1980 to 2000, alongside literary, poetic, and journalistic pieces. Laiwan's practice challenges constructions of self and dominant beliefs, promoting ambiguity and multiple meanings. An artist, writer, educator, and activist, her work has significantly influenced Vancouver's cultural ecology since the 1980s. The publication includes writings by Olivia Michiko Gagnon, Amy Kazymerchyk, Missla Libsekal, Melanie O’Brian, Liz Park, Anne Riley, Scott Watson, and Rita Wong. It contextualizes Laiwan’s practice, covering her emigration from apartheid Rhodesia, and her involvement in feminist, queer, and race politics in Vancouver, Canada.
| 206 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 21 cm, pb, English |
