Event:

Chrystal Phan: Once for a While

  

Date:

Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 to Wed, Mar 5th, 2025

Time:

10:00 am

Description:

Chrystal Phan is a representational artist who integrates the Vietnamese-Canadian experience into narrative oil paintings to challenge the ways in which we imagine Canadian identity, drawing particular attention to how the reification of racial stereotypes in art and media can actually reinforce social divisions that prevent racialized people from ever feeling “Canadian”.

Using personal narratives Phan’s work collapses the boundary between public and private so that viewers can connect their own lives and experiences to the paintings at an intimate level.

Once for A While is a series of oil paintings that explore a Vietnamese family’s awkward attempts at integrating into Canadian life. Using examples from Phan’s own childhood and those of her friends, Phan’s intention is to capture humorous moments where cultural values have clashed.

Venue:

Vernon Public Art Gallery

Address:
3228-31st Ave, Vernon

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