Taiwanese artist Ho Chia-ling's (何珈寧) new solo exhibition "How Are You? (你好)" will take place at the Atrium Gallery of the 18th Street Arts Center in California from Aug. 16 to Sep. 24.
With the support from the Ministry of Culture and the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, Ho was selected for the artist-in-residence exchange program at the arts center. Her solo exhibition was inspired by her recent life living in the United States and the concept of the exhibition was developed during her 3-month residency.
Ho's constant reminder of her identity as a Taiwanese and a foreigner is due to her accent and inability to speak "perfect" English. She contemplates how identity is discussed through language and integrates her reflection into creation; hence, this exhibition explores the sense of belonging, nationality, and the complex and sometimes conflicted experience of Asian immigrants in the American discussion of racial identity.
This exhibition will feature Ho’s newest work "Check the Box (劃記須塗滿方格但不超出格外)" and other works including "Nest (巢)," "Here and There (此岸彼岸),"On Display (上架)" and "In Proximity(極近極遠)."
Ho will host an artist conversation, "Repeat After Me (請跟我這樣說)," with special guests including Taiwanese artist Lin Tzu-Huan(林子桓) and two Los Angeles-based artists, Dan S. Wang and Siru Wen. They will share their experiences on communication and language learning.
Ho Chia-ling received her MFA in Sculpture from Pratt Institute, New York. Ho’s works were exhibited in New York and Taipei, and she is attending the residency at Vermont Studio Center in 2022.