The Liu Lobby Gallery invites you to experience and connect with the latest exhibit “Cosmopolitan Identity on Digital Canvas” featuring illustration, installation, and animation by Chunping Huang. The exhibit takes place from July 15 to Sept 27 at the Lobby Gallery of the Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Exhibit: July 15 – Sept. 27, 2024
About the Exhibit:
In an era of hyper-globalization and digitization, the movement of people, capital, and information surpasses traditional boundaries, fostering unprecedented opportunities for intercultural communication, international cooperation, and identity formation. However, these advancements also intensify identity crises, racism, and xenophobia, particularly amid shared global challenges such as pandemics, refugee displacement, economic recessions, and climate change.
In line with the Liu Institute for Global Issues’ commitment to tackling complex global concerns, this exhibition invites visitors to delve into a digital tapestry of world ethnocultural identities, celebrating unity in diversity. At the heart of this exhibition lies an advocacy for cosmopolitan humanism—an ethos of inclusivity, empathy, and solidarity—essential for navigating the escalating global challenges of our era. The exhibition confronts entrenched stereotypes and parochial mindsets, challenges exclusionary politics, and advocates for policies that honor cultural diversity.
Biography:
Chunping Huang is a PhD candidate in Asian Studies at UBC, with a Master of Fine Arts from UBC and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Simon Fraser University. Her scholarly pursuits profoundly inform her artistic expression, which encompasses various mediums such as film, illustration, animation, painting, photography, and installation. Huang’s art acts as a bridge, linking the academic realm with the public sphere through an evocative visual language that transcends linguistic, cultural, and geographical barriers. An award-winning artist with international exhibitions, Huang is also a Public Scholar and a fellow at the Institute of Asian Research at UBC.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular building hours, 9am – 5pm. It is located in the Lobby on the first floor.
Curated by Fabiola Vizcardo.
