Recast, a solo project by artist Cathy Lu, is an exploration of how Eastern art imagery is seen and understood in the U.S. The ceramic based sculptures are playful alterations of objects we associate with East Asian culture, from places like the Asian Art Museum, Chinatown trinket shops and nail salons. These objects question the assumptions we make about the authenticity of culture and its objects and our relationship to contemporary identity. This solo project is presented with the support of an Individual Artist Commission Grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission. This project is presented at Root Division as part of Commodity Culture, a two-month exploration into consumerism and cultural expression in the Bay Area.
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Make a calligraphy brush with Cathy Lu at the gallery! Wednesday - Friday, from 4-6 PM and Saturday, from 2-6 PM through the opening reception on August 13. Cathy Lu will be working with gallery visitors on creating a set of her "Calligraphy Brushes" from human hair as part of this exhibition. Visitors are invited to come by the gallery, snip a lock of hair, and make a brush with Cathy on Wednesday through Friday from 4-6 PM and Saturday from 2-6 PM through the opening reception August 13. These brushes will become a part of the artist's installation for the month of August, and will be available for pick up at the close of the exhibition.
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Recast is free, open to the public, and includes a Creative Station - all ages art activities hosted in our classroom during the 2nd Saturday opening reception.
