A new exhibition in Burnaby is celebrating artists of Japanese ancestry.
The exhibit Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre will delve into themes of memory, healing, identity and resilience, according to the museum's newsletter.
Part 1 of the exhibit will feature:
- Todd Inouye
- Brian Kobayakawa and Annie Sumi
- Ken Mizokoshi
- Wendy Tanaka
Visitors can appreciate a variety of mediums, from Mizokoshi's photographs of personal belongings from Japanese Canadians to Tanaka's portraits and narratives in Japanese Connection Stories.
The interactive installation Kintsugi by Kobayakawa and Sumi "uses music and imagery to explore ancestral trauma and the fragmented history of the internment," according to the newsletter, and Inouye's series "First Aid" and "Endeavour" consider healing through the metaphor of Band-Aids.
Part 2 of the exhibition, beginning at the end of May, will feature:
- Molly JF Caldwell
- Yoshiko Hirano
- Marlene Howell
- Brian Kobayakawa and Annie Sumi
- Vivien Nishi
- Reiko Pleau
Many of the exhibitors are Japanese Canadian Legacies Art fund awardees and artists who are exhibiting at the NNMCC for the first time, according to the museum.
The exhibit opening and artist conversation for Part 1 has passed, but you can still make the opening for Part 2 on Friday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity exhibition in Burnaby
When:
- Part 1: Feb. 8 to May 17
- Part 2: May 27 to Sept. 27
- Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres.)
Cost: Admission by donation
