Artist Talk (Prof Morris Lum): Evolving Landscapes of Canadian Chinatowns
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Join U of T Professor Morris Lum for a dialogue on the shifting architectural and cultural landscapes of Canadian Chinatowns.
--We've been interested in this conversation/topic for many years--and attended previous walks/talks/conversations with Professor Lum.
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Drawing from his engagement with the David Lai fonds at U of T Libraries and his new monograph, Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai, Lum examines the transformation of these vital communities.
The program includes an introduction by archivist June Chow.
https://www.morrislum.ca/projects
Over the past decade, Morris Lum has embarked on an extensive exploration of the Chinatown communities across Canada and the United States. Focusing on the architecture and evolution of these enclaves, Lum delves into how “Chinese” identity is shaped and expressed through their structures. Using a large-format camera, he has captured Chinatowns in cities such as Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, and Boston, chronicling the rapid transformations these communities face and documenting their shifting architectural and economic landscapes.
His colourful photographs offer a poignant visual record, spotlighting both historical and modern cultural landmarks—small family-owned businesses, iconic Chinese restaurants and vital community organizations—that define these neighbourhoods.
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