‘The Places We’re From’ : Series 1

Those of us who are members of a cultural diaspora may know well that these discoveries are complex. At times, they are even difficult and conflicting. Drawn from my own story as a 1st-generation Chinese Canadian, ‘The Places’ piece features botanicals of eastern Asia: peonies, chrysanthemum, orchids. These are symbolic flowers in Chinese culture and are each nostalgic to the places and experiences of my childhood.