Bio and art statement:
Ling Yuen is a Canadian/Australian visual artist living, working and studying in Montreal and Sydney. Her photographic work ‘boxed’ examines our understanding of identity, culture, hybridism and home.
The complete series ‘boxed – and if you must put me in a box, make sure it’s a big box’ was exhibited at Concordia University in 2010.
#1
Nadia Bhuiyan
Dreamer/Teacher
Photographed in her home in Ville-Marie, December 2009
Born: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Homes: Montreal – Bangladesh
Appreciates: Family and food
Regrets: Not learning to read and write in Bengali
#2
May Chui
Single Mom/Wannabe
Photographed in her home in Outremont, January 2010
Born: Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Homes: Park Avenue, Montreal
Appreciates: Extended family values
Regrets: Dysfunctional family/feudalism
#3
Dave Madokoro
Carpenter/Nomad
Photographed at work in the Plateau, December 2009
Born: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Homes: Quebec – Peru
Appreciates: Food and festivals
#4
Carolyn Fe
Artist/Business Person
Photographed in her home in Rosemont, January 2010
Born: Quezon City, Philippines
Homes: At home with Hubby, in the studio and on stage
Appreciates: Food, music, art, theatre
Regrets: Being judged by the cover and not the content
#5
Dipti Gupta
Colorful/Contemplative – Teacher/Artist
Photographed at her home in Little Burgundy, January 2010
Born: Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Homes: Montreal – New Delhi – Baroda
Appreciates: Good architecture – (old 18-19C buildings; tombs, old forts), people from diverse cultures, chance encounters
Regrets: Not playing an instrument well or even being able to sing
#6
Alan Wong
PhD Candidate/Activist
Photographed in his home in Villeray, November 2009
Born: Deep River, Ontario
Homes: Deep River – Mississauga – Fredericton – Montreal
Appreciates: Whatever I encounter in my life
Regrets: Being too old to discover that I really wanted to be a figure skater
#7
Amena Ahmad
Student/Gatherer
Photographed in her home in Downtown Montreal, January 2010
Born: Lahore, Pakistan
Homes: Anywhere my family is!
Appreciates: Importance of family
Regrets: Treatment of women, general close-mindedness
#8
Janet Lumb
A Laughing Smile/One who Sees & Gets the Best in People
Photographed in her home in the Plateau, December 2009
Born: Toronto, Ontario
Homes: Toronto – Vancouver – Montreal – Where the heart is
Appreciates: Family, arts, ancestors, future
Regrets: That I needed 30 years to rebel, grow up and realize how much I LOVE my mother
#9
Heidi Mehta
Activist/Community Worker
Photographed in her home in the Mile End, December 2009
Born: Toronto, Ontario
Homes: Toronto – Montreal