The Show

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"The Show"

Courtesy of Emily Carr University.

Opening Reception: May 11th,  6 to 10 pm 

“The Show is a fantastic opportunity for art collectors, industry professionals and members of the public to discover the next generation of talent as graduates complete their education at ECU and step onto the world stage as artists, designers and innovators,” says Trish Kelly, Vice President Academic + Provost of Emily Carr University. “Expect bold, inventive and stunning works that reflect the diversity and extraordinary talent of our graduates.”

One of the graduating students whose work will be featured is Cheryl Wong. Her installation, titled Multisensory Design: HK Memories, features sights, sounds and smells evocative of her native Hong Kong – including a wall hanging made up of red-white-blue bags woven together to form a map of the region.

Another exhibitor is Khim Hipol whose collection of photographs and weavings explore the idea of labour and cleaning as well as Filipino representation in Canada. Hipol’s family worked in the cleaning and service industry when they first immigrated to B.C. and his weaving is influenced by the basahan (cleaning rags) that his grandmother used to make and sell back in the Philippines.

Ranked as the top art and design school in Canada and the 24th in the world, ECU has a history of producing graduates who go on to become some of the most influential creative professionals working today, including Douglas Coupland, Stan Douglas, Sonny Assu, Neko Case, Brian Jungen and Annie Liu, among others.

In addition to the artwork on display, ECU’s Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media will be screening films created by students in the 2D + Experimental Animation, 3D Computer Animation and Film + Screen Arts programs.