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Ten Thousand Li
Dinu Li, Yuen-Yi Lo, Yeu-Lai Mo, Pamela So
Li is a Chinese measurement of distance (approximately equivalent to 1.6. km). The term 'ten thousand li' (wan li) signifies a long distance and the title conveys how far the Chinese diaspora in Britain has travelled. The exhibition celebrates the symbiotic cultural fusion and the transformation of British society that has taken place as a result of these physical and cultural journeys. Dinu Li's photographic series, Secret Shadows, explores the provocative and highly topical subject of illegal immigrants. Through the images, he glimpses into their private living spaces and personal possessions in order to investigate a lifestyle that is usually hidden from the wider community.
In her first major UK exhibition, Yuen-Yi Lo's work explores the social construction of femininity, infused by the influences of the criss-crossed
Co-curators, Deborah Chan and Wing-Fai Leung, will be discussing themes relating to the exhibition with the artists in a special event at the Open Eye Gallery on Saturday 26th January at 2pm. This exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with an essay byNiru Ratnam and contributions from Jon Barraclough, Richard Gant, Lindy Lee and Fay Chew Matsuda. Published by Centre for Art International Research and distributed by Cornerhouse Publications. Priced at 10.00.
Ten Thousand Li is an Open Eye National Touring Exhibition, produced in collaboration with Centre for Art International Research, Liverpool John Moores University and supported by the Arts Council of England and North West Arts Board. |
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To celebrate the Year of Cultural Diversity, Ten Thousand Li, a group exhibition exploring Chinese experiences of living within contemporary British culture premieres at the Open Eye Gallery. This is the first exposure of new commissioned lens-based works by Dinu Li and Pamela So, combined with the recent works by Yuen-Yi Lo and Yeu-Lai Mo. Their artworks document the multi-layered reality within today's British culture.
cultures and customs in Hong Kong and prompted by her experiences of being in Britain. Working with textual representations of the Chinese language and nushu (a secret women's script from Hunan, China), she produces intense graphite drawings and extends them into mechanical prints, stills and a video installation that explore and challenge meanings within language.
Yeu-Lai Mo's artwork presents an acute observation of growing up as a British Chinese and working in her parents' Chinese takeaway in her adolescent years. Incorporating a large-scale, iconic photo-poster, food sculptures and a sound piece, she makes autobiographical and humorous references to issues within the Chinese community and takeaway culture.
