Graduation Date

2022

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Date of Exhibition

4-9-2022

Title of Exhibition

Prograde & Retrograde

Artist Statement

Within my conceptual framework, I investigate

my cultural identity and familial background by

connecting with my family’s culture, religion, history,

and language. Through found objects and familial artifacts, my

current work focuses on constructing a family

dining room to signify how family meals establish

cultural traditions that can extend from generation to

generation.

Type of Work

Photography

Short Description

By presenting personal recorded

conversations with my family along with historical

photographs I make the audience feel as if though

they are a part of the work, welcoming them into the

space. Because I have not fully experienced Vietnam,

I project the same feeling of cultural diaspora with the

audience by simulating a unique conversation

and dining tradition. I better

understood fragments of my family’s experiences

in Vietnam as well as their difficulties adapting to

America thanks to their stories.

Dimensions

6.9 in x 4.8 in x 0.6 in

Medium

photo album

Date of Online Publication

2022

Rights

Copyright 2022, Tracy Lam. Reproduced with permission. The artists and/or collaborators who contribute to the Rollins College Student Art Gallery and Archive retain the rights to their own works. In making these collection materials available, Rollins College does not grant permission to reproduce or redistribute them, in part or in full. The College does not own the copyright to any of the materials, cannot grant any requests for permission to reproduce them, and will forward reproduction requests to the artists and/or collaborators.

Keywords

cultural identity, culture, family history, family, installation, Vietnam, Vietnamese culture, meals, family meals, dining, family dinners, cooking, identity, cultural identity, family identity, photography, photo album

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