Whose Chinatown?
Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections
January 29 - May 2, 2021
Guest Curator: Karen Tam
Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections, brings together an art history of Chinatowns and their communities by historical and contemporary Canadian artists such Emily Carr, Unity Bainbridge, Yucho Chow, Fred Herzog, Paul Wong, Mary Sui Yee Wong, Morris Lum, and aiya哎呀, among others. Drawing from private collections in Vancouver and across Canada, such as the Beatrice and Raymond Jai Collection, and the Chung Collection which holds more than 25000 rare items related to Chinese Canadian history assembled over 60 years and is now housed at UBC, the show will also be augmented with public archives and collections. Complementing the artworks, artefacts, and archival materials is a robust public programming. This exhibition aims to question how narratives are constructed around the idea of Chinatown and the colonial notions that underwrite some of these relations.
Griffin Art Projects is deeply grateful to our lenders, the Royal British Columbia Museum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Emily Carr University of Art + Design Library and Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia Collection, Equinox Gallery and the many private lenders to the exhibition. We extend our sincere thanks to Shaun Dacey, Richmond Art Gallery, ABC Photo and Chernoff Fine Art for their generous support. We are also grateful to Ryerson University Faculty of Communication and Design, Myseum of Toronto for the presentation of Linda Zhang’s work in this exhibition. We thank our public funders, North Vancouver Recreation and Culture, BC Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts for their ongoing support of our work.
Installation view, from top left to bottom right: Beatrice Lew at age 12 in Vancouver, 1940, Campbell Studio, Reproduction, Courtesy: Julie Jai / The Beatrice Jai and Raymond Jai Cantonese Opera Collection, University of Toronto; Documentation of Parody Development Sign, 2019, Friends of Chinatown Toronto, Photo credit: Morris Lum; Press archives and outreach materials, 2019-present, Friends of Chinatown Toronto; FOCT Postcard, 2020, Christie Carriere for Friends of Chinatown Toronto; Leather case with seal chop, Collection of Nathan To; Three wood seal chops, Collection of Nathan To; Wood and mother-of-pearl box, Collection of Nathan; Two Chinese weighing scales, Collection of Nathan To; Bundle of 5 wood and bamboo rulers, Collection of Nathan To; Ho Sun Hing Printers, 2020. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Leather case with seal chop, Collection of Nathan To; Ox-horn case with seal chop, Collection of Nathan To; Three wood seal chops, Collection of Nathan To; Wood and mother-of-pearl box, Collection of Nathan; Card case, Collection of Nathan To; Round metal container with engraving, Collection of Nathan To; Ho Sun Hing Printers, 2020, Marlene Yuen, Letterpress and risograph printed book; wo Chinese weighing scales, Collection of Nathan To; Bundle of 5 wood and bamboo rulers, Collection of Nathan To; FOCT Postcard, 2020, Christie Carriere for Friends of Chinatown Toronto. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; 限华 Chinese Only, 2018, Paul Wong, Neon sculpture: glass, plexiglass, electronics, metal; Two Women in Coats, 1968, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Black Man Pender, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Chinatown Backyards, 1957, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Man with Cane, 1961, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print Herzog Estate; Photograph of the first graduating class from the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts, 1929, Unidentified photographer, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; Portrait of group of women, 1930, Yucho Chow Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Chinese festival scene, Vancouver, B.C., Between 1900 and 1909, Unknown photographer, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Shanghai Alley After Chinatown Riots, 1907, Philip T. Timms, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Chinese Barbershop on East Pender After the Oriental Riots of 1907, 1907, Philip T. Timms, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Vancouver Jubilee Night View of Chinese Village, 1936, C.B. Wand, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC; Front cover of the New Vancouver Chinese Telephone Directory, Between 1937 and 1938, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Club chinois, rue Clark, à Montréal, Between 1919-1922, Herbert Raine, Conté on paper, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: La Gauchetière Street, Montreal (recto), Sketches of Three Children (verso), About 1920, Paul Caron, Sheet detached from a sketchbook. Graphite, coloured pencil highlights (recto), Graphite (verso), The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Jean-Marie Saint-Georges; Chinese Quarter (recto), Sketches of Horses’ Heads (verso), 1921, Paul Caron, Sheet detached from a sketchbook. Graphite gouache and crayon on watercolour wash (recto). Graphite, Conté crayon or crayon (verso), The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Jean-Marie Saint-Georges; Doors of Chinese Masonic Temple, Lagauchetière Street (recto), Sketches of Tree Trunks (verso), 1921, Paul Caron, Sheet detached from a sketchbook Graphite, gouache and crayon on watercolour wash (recto) Graphite (verso), The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Jean-Marie Saint-Georges; Chinatown, Montreal, 1915-1920, John Y. Johnstone, Oil on canvas, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Chinese Boy, 1908, Emily Carr, Watercolour on paper, Royal BC Museum; In Chinatown (Episode 1: Fook – Luck, Health & Happiness), 2018, Stephanie Chong & Bryce Quan, Video with sound, 12 min. 58 sec.; The Little Daughter of the Chinese Consul, 1942, Unity Bainbridge, Charcoal and pastel, Collection of Deborah and Richard Ryan; The Chinese Girl, 1967, Unity Bainbridge, Charcoal, ink, with pastel and watercolour on paper, Collection of Deborah and Richard Ryan; Eugene Bond, 1936, Unity Bainbridge, Pencil on manilla, Collection of Deborah and Richard Ryan; Study for Drapery, 1936, Unity Bainbridge, Watercolour on manilla Collection of Deborah and Richard Ryan; Chinese Market Gardener, 1937, Unity Bainbridge, Pencil on manilla Collection of Deborah and Richard Ryan; Portrait of Wing Wong, Jim Wong-Chu, After 1977, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, form left to right: Photograph of the first graduating class from the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts, 1929, Unidentified photographer, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; The Paint Box (Vol. 5), 1930, Vancouver School of Art Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; VSDAA Prospectus, 1932-33, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; VSDAA Prospectus, 1930-31, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; Behind the Palette (March), 1935, Vancouver School of Art, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Library and Archives; Portrait of group of women, 1930, Yucho Chow Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Chinese festival scene, Vancouver, B.C., Between 1900 and 1909, Unknown photographer, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Shanghai Alley After Chinatown Riots, 1907, Philip T. Timms, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Chinese Barbershop on East Pender After the Oriental Riots of 1907, 1907, Philip T. Timms, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Vancouver Jubilee Night View of Chinese Village, 1936, C.B. Wand, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC; Front cover of the New Vancouver Chinese Telephone Directory, Between 1937 and 1938, Reproduction, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia. Photo by SITE Photography.
Detail shot: Ruinscape Wallpaper, 2021, Karen Tam, Printed repositionable wall fabric, Dimensions variable. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Three blueprints of stores, apartments, and assembly hall for Wing San Esq. on Fraser Ave., 1910, J. Glanville Price, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC; Jumbo’s Cabin, 2018, Marlene Yuen, Risograph printed book. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Three blueprints of stores, apartments, and assembly hall for Wing San Esq. on Fraser Ave., 1910, J. Glanville Price, Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC; Jumbo’s Cabin, 2018, Marlene Yuen, Risograph printed book. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Lagauchetière Street looking east; on the left, the Complexe Guy-Favreau under construction / Rue de Lagauchetière vers l’est ; à gauche, le Complexe Guy-Favreau en construction, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Sunday Buffet at the Chinese Catholic Community Centre, Côté Street, Montréal Buffet du dimanche, au Centre communautaire catholique chinois, rue Coté, 1982, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Wing Tai Chong & Co., at the Double Ten celebrations (October 10), anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen / Wing Tai Chong & Co., lors des célébrations Double Ten (le 10 octobre), anniversaire de la fondation de la République nouvelle par le Dr Sun Yat-Sen, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Yen King Restaurant, Montréal / Le restaurant Yen King, Montréal, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Hum Association, 3rd floor, room for meeting, celebrating and venerating ancestors. At the back of the room, the altar of the ancestors / Association Hum, 3e étage, local de recontre, de célébration et de vénération des ancêtres. À l’arrière du local, l’autel des ancêtres, 1982, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Mr. Chou You Hing, sculptor, in his studio on Lagauchetière St. East, Montreal / M. Chou You Hing, sculpteur, dans son atelier sur Lagauchetière est, 1982, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Unidentified family in Nanaimo Chinatown, c. 1950, Unidentified photographer, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives); Storefront in Victoria Chinatown, 1977, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; 限华 Chinese Only, 2018, Paul Wong, Neon sculpture: glass, plexiglass, electronics, metal; Two Women in Coats, 1968, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Black Man Pender, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Chinatown Backyards, 1957, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Man with Cane, 1961, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print Herzog Estate. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Lagauchetière Street, Montréal / Rue Lagauchetière, Montréal, 1976, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Yuet Sing Cantonese Music Association, Montreal, 1981, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Confucius Festival, Montreal / Festival de Confucius, Montréal, 1982, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Wong Wing Foods Inc., Montreal / Aliments Wong Wing Inc., Montréal; Mrs. Zai, Montreal / Mme. Zai, Montréal, 1981, Marik Boudreau Ink-jet print; New World Chop Suey building and neon signage in Edmonton Chinatown, 1979, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Sidewalk sale in Montreal Chinatown, 2004, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Documentation of 塑胶狮 Su Jiao Shi sculptures, 2018, Yong Fei Guan, Photo credit: Manpreet Singh. Photo by SITE Photography.
Two Women in Coats, 1968, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Black Man Pender, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Chinatown Backyards, 1957, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Man with Cane, 1961, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print Herzog Estate; Kuo Kong Silk, 1967, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Fishseller, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Wo Fat Co. Storefront with political posters, After 1975, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Gee Lam and Garry Kong recording in a sound studio, Between 1976-1981, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Voters casting their ballots, Between 1970-1979, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Boys taking part in a parade, c. 1970s, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Unknown couple at Kwong Hing Co. Meat market and vegetables, East Pender Street, c. 1978, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Universal Art, East Pender Street, c. 1980, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant, Toronto, 2016, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Lee’s Community Association of Edmonton, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Ho Sun Hing Printers, Vancouver, 2014, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Chinese Freemasons Toronto, Toronto, 2017, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Future Location for Winnipeg Chinatown Senior and Residence’s Care Home, Winnipeg 2013, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; 限华 Chinese Only Television Bumpers, 2019, Paul Wong Series of six 10-seconds television bumpers; Refugee Class of 2000, 2000, Paul Wong, 4 minutes, colour, stereo; Mon Keong School Classroom. 1940s, Yucho Chow, Reproduction, Courtesy: Wongs’ Benevolent Association of Canada; Wong Tong National Convention, 1934, Yucho Chow, Photograph Courtesy: Wongs’ Benevolent Association of Canada. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Dominion Produce Co., c. 1930, Yucho Chow, Photograph Yucho Chow Community Archive: Joseph Dale Eng Family; Ming Wo Store Exterior, c. 1922, Yucho Chow, Reproduction Yucho Chow Community Archive: Wong Chew Lip Family; Chinese Family, 1914, Yucho Chow, Photograph, Yucho Chow Community Archive: Ben & Pearl Wong family; Love Letters to the Harbin Gate, 2018, aiya 哎呀 Collaborative community installation with paper, ink, yarn; Documentation of aiya 哎呀’s Harbin Gate events, 2018, aiya 哎呀, Reproduction, Photo credit: 謝兆龍; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; In Chinatown (Episode 3: Sau – Longevity), 2018, Stephanie Chong & Bryce Quan, Video with sound, 12 min. 49 sec.; Sai Wah Tong, 2017, Marlene Yuen, Screen printed zine with letterpress printed pull-out poster. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Confucius Festival, Montréal / Festival de Confucius, Montréal, 1982, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Wong Wing Foods Inc., Montreal / Aliments Wong Wing Inc., Montréal; Mrs. Zai, Montreal / Mme. Zai, Montréal, 1981, Marik Boudreau Ink-jet print; Mrs. Loie and Mrs. Wong, Montréal / Mme. Loie et Mme. Wong, Montréal, 1982, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Support for Tiananmen Square protests, Montreal / Soutien aux manifestants de la place Tian’anmen, Montréal, 1989, Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Mr. and Mrs. Chang, Montréal / M. Et Mme. Chang, Montréal, 1981 Marik Boudreau, Ink-jet print; Lagauchetière Street looking east; on the left, the Complexe Guy-Favreau under construction / Rue de Lagauchetière vers l’est ; à gauche, le Complexe Guy-Favreau en construction, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Sunday Buffet at the Chinese Catholic Community Centre, Côté Street, MontréalBuffet du dimanche, au Centre communautaire catholique chinois, rue Coté, 1982, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; The Pagoda and the Complexe Guy-Favreau under construction / La Pagode et le Complexe GuyFavreau en construction, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Yard, St. Dominique Street / Cour, rue St-Dominique, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet printl; Wing Tai Chong & Co., at the Double Ten celebrations (October 10), anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen / Wing Tai Chong & Co., lors des célébrations Double Ten (le 10 octobre), anniversaire de la fondation de la République nouvelle par le Dr Sun Yat-Sen, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Yen King Restaurant, Montréal / Le restaurant Yen King, Montréal, 1981, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Hum Association, 3rd floor, room for meeting, celebrating and venerating ancestors. At the back of the room, the altar of the ancestors / Association Hum, 3e étage, local de recontre, de célébration et de vénération des ancêtres. À l’arrière du local, l’autel des ancêtres, 1982, Suzanne Girard, Ink-jet print; Unidentified family in Nanaimo Chinatown, c. 1950, Unidentified photographer, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Storefront in Victoria Chinatown, 1977, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Ching Won Music Association, Cantonese opera rehearsal, 1980, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Kokuho Rose Prohibited performing during a marathon weekend at Vancouver Co-op Radio, 1978, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; New World Chop Suey building and neon signage in Edmonton Chinatown, 1979, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Sidewalk sale in Montreal Chinatown, 2004, Paul Yee, Reproduction, Paul Yee fonds, City of Vancouver Archives; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Documentation of 塑胶狮 Su Jiao Shi sculptures, 2018, Yong Fei Guan, Photo credit: Manpreet Singh. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Schedule for the Montreal Commemoration of Early Chinese Canadian Pioneers and Last Spike, Ceremony, 2003, Collection of Karen Cho; Clipping from a Montreal Chinese newspaper about the Last Spike Campaign, 2003, Collection of Karen Cho; Photos of the ‘Last Spike’ Campaign in Vancouver and Montreal, 2003, Collection of Karen Cho; Negatives taken by Gim Wong of old photographs of himself in the army, Original images from 1944-1945, and 1997. Reprints from 2020, Collection of Karen Cho; The Last Spike lapel pin, Collection of Karen Cho; Silver Bracelet, Between 1939-1945, Collection of Karen Cho; Patriotic Aviation Bond, 1941, Collection of Karen Cho; National Defence Loan Bond, 1938, Collection of Karen Cho; Photos taken during the shoot of Karen Cho’s documentary, "In the Shadow of Gold Mountain," with Gim Wong, 2003, Karen Cho, Photograph, Collection of Karen Cho; Gim Foon Wong’s Motorcycle Goggles, 2005, Collection of Karen Cho; Correspondence between Gim Foon Wong and Karen Cho, 2003-2005, Collection of Karen Cho; Shanghai Chop Suey Menu (Winnipeg, MB), Collection of Karen Tam; Chi Gardens Matchcover (Regina, SK), Collection of Karen Tam; Lichee Garden Postcard (Toronto, ON), Collection of Karen Tam; Golden Dragon Matchcover (Moncton, NB), Collection of Karen Tam; Linda Mae’s Lotus Gardens Matchcover (Calgary, AB), Collection of Karen Tam; Lung Fung Restaurant Matchcover (Montreal, QC), Collection of Karen Tam; The Wayen Matchcover (Vancouver, BC), Collection of Karen Tam; New Lotus Café Matchcover (Montreal, QC), Collection of Karen Tam; Sun Kuo Min Matchcover (Montreal, QC), Collection of Karen Tam; Taste of China Matchcover (Toronto, ON), Collection of Karen Tam; Canton Inn Matchcover (Ottawa, ON), Collection of Karen Tam; Shangri-la Matchcover (Quebec City, QC), Collection of Karen Tam; Nanking Tavern and Restaurant Souvenir Menu (Toronto, ON), Collection of Karen Tam; Lim family at their restaurant, W.K. Gardens, c. 1956-57, Harold Lim, Reproduction, Collection of Imogene Lim; The Blue Beau Combo band, performing at the W.K. Gardens, 1960s, Harold Lim, Reproduction, Collection of Imogene Lim; W.K. Gardens Menu, Collection of Imogene Lim; W.K. Gardens Teacup, Ricebowl, Collection of Imogene Lim, Restaurant Rice Bowl, Collection of Imogene Lim. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Souvenir photo from Bamboo Terrace, 1948, Collection of Tom Carter; Postcard for Ming’s, 1960s, Collection of Tom Carter; Postcard of Ming’s and Bamboo Terrace, Late 1950s, Collection of Tom Carter; Souvenir photo from Mandarin Gardens, 1940s, Collection of Tom Carter; Band ensemble at the W.K. Gardens, c. 1950, Photograph, Collection of Tom Carter; Mayling Club Admission Menu-Ticket, c. 1950, Collection of Tom Carter; Coupon for a Chinese smorgasbord meal at the Marco Polo, 1960s, Collection of Tom Carter; Souvenir Photo from Forbidden City, 1956, Collection of Tom Carter; Souvenir photo from the W.K., 1946, Collection of Tom Carter; Souvenir photo from Mandarin Gardens, 1941, Collection of Tom Carter; Bamboo Terrace dishes, c. 1950, Collection of Tom Carter. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Documentation of 塑胶狮 Su Jiao Shi sculptures, 2018, Yong Fei Guan, Photo credit: Manpreet Singh; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; 限华 Chinese Only, 2018, Paul Wong, Neon sculpture: glass, plexiglass, electronics, metal; Two Women in Coats, 1968, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Black Man Pender, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Chinatown Backyards, 1957, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Man with Cane, 1961, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print Herzog Estate; Kuo Kong Silk, 1967, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Fishseller, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection. Photo by SITE Photography.
Two Women in Coats, 1968, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Black Man Pender, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Chinatown Backyards, 1957, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Man with Cane, 1961, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print Herzog Estate; Kuo Kong Silk, 1967, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Herzog Estate; Fishseller, 1958, Fred Herzog, Archival pigment print, Private collection; Wo Fat Co. Storefront with political posters, After 1975, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Gee Lam and Garry Kong recording in a sound studio, Between 1976-1981, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Voters casting their ballots, Between 1970-1979, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Boys taking part in a parade, c. 1970s, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Unknown couple at Kwong Hing Co. Meat market and vegetables, East Pender Street, c. 1978, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Universal Art, East Pender Street, c. 1980, Jim Wong-Chu, Reproduction, Jim Wong-Chu fonds, Rare Books and Special Collections, University of British Columbia; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant, Toronto, 2016, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Lee’s Community Association of Edmonton, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Ho Sun Hing Printers, Vancouver, 2014, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Chinese Freemasons Toronto, Toronto, 2017, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Future Location for Winnipeg Chinatown Senior and Residence’s Care Home, Winnipeg 2013, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; 限华 Chinese Only Television Bumpers, 2019, Paul Wong Series of six 10-seconds television bumpers; Refugee Class of 2000, 2000, Paul Wong, 4 minutes, colour, stereo; Mon Keong School Classroom. 1940s, Yucho Chow, Reproduction, Courtesy: Wongs’ Benevolent Association of Canada; Wong Tong National Convention, 1934, Yucho Chow, Photograph Courtesy: Wongs’ Benevolent Association of Canada. Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant, Toronto, 2016, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Lee’s Community Association of Edmonton, 2015, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Ho Sun Hing Printers, Vancouver, 2014, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Chinese Freemasons Toronto, Toronto, 2017, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Future Location for Winnipeg Chinatown Senior and Residence’s Care Home, Winnipeg 2013, Morris Lum, Ink-jet print; Ho Sun Hing Printers, 2020, Marlene Yuen, Letterpress and risograph printed book; Chinese Vegetable Sellers Association, 2017, Marlene Yuen Screen printed cover, bond paper, photocopied zine; 限华 Chinese Only Television Bumpers, 2019, Paul Wong Series of six 10-seconds television bumpers; Refugee Class of 2000, 2000, Paul Wong, 4 minutes, colour, stereo; Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Head Tax Redress Campaign Banner, Gim Foon Wong, Collection of Karen Cho; Love Letters to the Harbin Gate, 2018, aiya 哎呀 Collaborative community installation with paper, ink, yarn; Documentation of aiya 哎呀’s Harbin Gate events, 2018, aiya 哎呀, Reproduction, Photo credit: 謝兆龍 . Photo by SITE Photography.
Installation view, from left to right: Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools; Dominion Produce Co., c. 1930, Yucho Chow, Photograph Yucho Chow Community Archive: Joseph Dale Eng Family; Ming Wo Store Exterior, c. 1922, Yucho Chow, Reproduction Yucho Chow Community Archive: Wong Chew Lip Family; Chinese Family, 1914, Yucho Chow, Photograph, Yucho Chow Community Archive: Ben & Pearl Wong family; Love Letters to the Harbin Gate, 2018, aiya 哎呀 Collaborative community installation with paper, ink, yarn; Sing Juk Sing : 升竹升, 2010/2020, , Collaboration between Master Wong Toa 黃滔老師 and Mary Sui Yee Wong 黃瑞儀, Video installation, Approx. 8 min., Video, colour, stereo, Filmmaker/Editor: Marlene Millar, Co-Editor: Mary Sui Yee Wong. Photo by SITE Photography.
Video still from collaboration between Master Wong Toa 黃滔老師 and Mary Sui Yee Wong 黃瑞儀, Video installation, Approx. 8 min., Video, colour, stereo, Filmmaker/Editor: Marlene Millar, Co-Editor: Mary Sui Yee Wong
Detail shot: Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools. Photo by SITE Photography.
Detail shot: Future Heritage(s) of ChinaTOwn, 2018-2020, Linda Zhang, Interactive installation including model gate, board game, game pieces, tables, stools. Photo by SITE Photography.
This exhibition is part of the 2021 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program.