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Two new exhibitions coming to the Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) travel back in time in search of the meaning of legacies.
Starting April 20, community members can check out Bruises Unit, featuring artwork by Theodore Saskatche Wan and Paul Wong, and The Marble in the Basementwhich pays tribute to the iconic Canadian artist Joyce Wieland.
Bruises Unit, guest curated by Michael Dang, showcasing performance art works by Wan and Wong from the 1970s that address social issues including anti-Asian hatred that continue to resonate today.
It was named after Wong’s 1976 collaborative work with Kenneth Fletcher, 60 Units; A bruisewhere the two documented the ritual of extracting Fletcher’s blood and inserting it into Wong’s back via syringe, the exhibition will also include Wong’s photographic series 7 Day Activity from 1977.
Blood Brothercompanion piece to 60 Units from 1976 which was originally thought to be lost and re-edited in 2024, is also covered.
Weak Bound by Daily Needs IIwhere he performed as a patient in a series of medically accurate photographs, displayed alongside rare objects from his archive including original drawings, handwritten notes and photocopies of medical manuals.
Wan is known for his black and white photographs “which straddled the line between instructional medical illustrations and Photoconceptual interventions.”
Featured pieces in Bruises Unit on loan from the Vancouver Art Gallery and the private collections of Paul Wong Projects and Sophie and Christos Dikeakos. The exhibition, intended for mature audiences, forms part of the 2024 Capture Photography Festival Select Exhibition Programme.
The Marble in the Basementa solo show by Hazel Meyer and curated by Zoë Chan, is a continuation of Meyer’s research project into the legacy of feminist artist and experimental filmmaker Joyce Wieland that began in 2019.
“What is stored in a shoebox? Archived? Pushed into a corner? Importantly cataloged?” Meyer wrote.
The gallery will be transformed into a basement with reference to a pile of marble scraps found in Wieland’s basement after her death and will include an installation of sculptures, drawings, video and textile work.
In addition to the immersive installation, Meyer and her collaborators, including a cute bug-eyed puppet named Marble, will activate artworks and objects on display with three site-specific performances.
Through the project, Meyer explores the questions of artistic value, legacy, collecting, queer kinship and official histories.
The exhibitions will be held between April 20 and June 20 at RAG.
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