Our poster is out and we are excited!! We just can't hide it. I know, I know,
I know.... Our Show is almost here!!
The Aurora Cultural Centre is an 1886 heritage building that began its life as the Aurora Public School, also known as the Church Street School.It has been transformed into a centre for the arts, culture and heritage. Aurora is recognized as a premiere heritage community. In 2008, the Town won the prestigious Prince of Wales Prize for its commitment to the preservation of its built heritage.
Our show will be on the main level occupying both Meridian and Blue Gallery spaces. It will be a great venue to showcase pieces for this show. Last May 2013, I approached Erika mentioning my interest in possibly working together for a show. Little did I know, that with our continued friendship and conversations our art work would evolved into a common vision. Our conversations started with our discussions on our heritage, the commonalities between two continents; Asian and European, our roots, traditions, folklore, myths and culture which made us realise that there are significant similarities and we enjoyed talking about the differences. We looked at each other's body of work and thought some pieces related to both our experiences in life. We compared stories particularly on our lives in our birth country and our journey to Canada. Canada is now HOME where we have sprouted new roots, yet never forgetting our birth country where our roots began.
The back and forth dialogues resulted in a very unique show, 2-dimensional work side by side with Erika's sculptures, each piece significant to our lives. One can sense a bit of autobiographical component as you go through each piece, providing a clear view of who we are and an impression of what an immigrant goes through in their plight to a new world.
We hope you join us at our opening. It will be a meaningful journey between two worlds.
Marissa
