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Float with Nature
Float With Nature
As a Hong Kong diaspora from a Japanese Buddhist family, Teresa Chan uses paper marbling to embody the Zen philosophy and connect spiritually with nature and her faraway family.
The exhibition presents the works she made during her residency on Minsiing/Toronto Islands and along Lake Ontario. The concentric circles of ink and water express nature's cyclical and rhythmical workings and see everything as a whole. The ink flows are uncontrollable, visualizing the dynamics of wind and water from the Lake. In turbulent times, let the water speak and guide us.
Exhibition Period:
27 Jan - 3 May 2024
27 Jan - 3 May 2024
Venue:
Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre,
Oakville, Toronto (Map)
Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre,
Oakville, Toronto (Map)
Hours:
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Formations
Portrait of Weather Series
Visit virtual exhibition on Matterport:
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=U7xcBLqKwVbFloating Ink
I begin with intuitive thinking and experiment with new techniques and materials to express Asian and Indigenous worldviews, connect with nature, and explore the formation of diasporic identity. I practice Suminagashi (paper marbling) to embody Zen philosophy and Chinese Taoism, reconnecting to the spiritual world shared with my faraway Japanese Buddhist family.
The concentric circles of ink and water express nature’s cyclical and rhythmical workings and see everything as a whole. The flows of ink and water are uncontrollable, embracing the beauty of imperfection and the impermanence of all things.
Join me to float with nature.
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