Li General Store
University Final Project
2017
Li General Store is an imagined establishment that examines the various forms of material artifacts in which spaces of cultural encounters can be recreated. Drawing upon theories of Orientalism and contemporary representations of the East in the West, the diverse nature of the goods being marketed explores how a range of Chinese and immigrant identities can be constructed through ownership and display tailored to the Western gaze.
Exhibited in Peach Blossom Spring at FirstDraft.
Acquired as part of the permanent collection in the Australian Chinese Museum, Victoria.
FooDogs China Plate
Dragon Ladies China Plate
Yellow Fever Medicine
Immigrant Game of Life
Fat Cat Laundering Soap
Model Minority Tonic
Takeaway Chopsticks
Li General Store
University Final Project
2017
Li General Store is an imagined establishment that examines the various forms of material artifacts in which spaces of cultural encounters can be recreated. Drawing upon theories of Orientalism and contemporary representations of the East in the West, the diverse nature of the goods being marketed explores how a range of Chinese and immigrant identities can be constructed through ownership and display tailored to the Western gaze.
Exhibited in Peach Blossom Spring at FirstDraft.
Acquired as part of the permanent collection in the Australian Chinese Museum, Victoria.
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Li General Store Neon Sign, FooDogs China Plate, Dragon Ladies China Plate, Yellow Fever Medicine, Immigrant Game of Life, Fat Cat Laundering Soap, Model Minority Tonic, and Takeaway Chopsticks
