In Conversation with Rainbow Chan
White Jade Orchids 白蘭花
Friday 9 October, 12:45-2pm
Verge Gallery

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'A while ago now, I asked my mum to teach me her mother tongue, 圍頭話 Wai Tau Waa / Wei Tou Hua, a disappearing dialect once spoken throughout Hong Kong’s New Territories. Our conversation sparked what has become a lifelong research project into 圍頭 Wai Tau / Wei Tou women’s cultural knowledge.' - Chun Yin Rainbow Chan

To hear more about Chan's 'lifelong research project' which has informed her current exhibition at Verge, White Jade Orchids 白蘭花, join us for a conversation between Chan and interdisciplinary artist and producer AnSo.

Free food and drinks will be provided. All welcome.

Learn more about the exhibition and related public programs here.

Chun Yin Rainbow Chan

Chun Yin Rainbow Chan (陳雋然) is an interdisciplinary artist, vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist based between Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney. Working fluidly across contemporary visual art, music and live performance, her practice examines cultural representation, (mis)translations, matrilineal inheritance, feminist expression and diasporic identity. Central to her work is the research and reimagining of women’s oral traditions, particularly the bridal laments of Hong Kong’s 圍頭 Waitau/Weitou women, to whom she has deep ancestral ties.

AnSo

AnSo, an interdisciplinary South Korean artist and performer residing and creating on Dharug land, blends their Korean culture with contemporary performance in their practice. As a self-described sculptor of sound, AnSo’s works delve into the intricacies of cultural and queer identity through sound, body, and vocal art. Their music lies in the experimental electronic realm, building worlds with field recording manipulations and vocal experimentation. Through dynamic performances, AnSo seeks to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity through experimentation and improvisation. The back-and-forth weave between Korean and English lyrics in their music highlights AnSo’s experience of diaspora and cultural loss. AnSo studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (previously mentored by Rainbow) and is an Event Producer and Venue Manager at Phoenix Central Park.

Venue Access

Wheelchair access - there are two lifts available: one on City Rd and one on Maze Crescent.

Accessible and all-gender bathrooms are located about 90 metres from Verge. They are equipped with a handrail. A baby-change table is available.
Guide Dogs and support animals are welcome at Verge.

For detailed access information to the venue, please visit the Access page on our website.

If you have any further questions, suggestions, or would like any information in another format, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at vergeassistant@usu.edu.au, or via phone at (02) 9563 6218.