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Passing,
an installation created for Lamar University's
Dishman Gallery, is an extension of my research into
19th century Chinese labor. Comprised of three sets
of oversized replicas of Chinese "coolie" garments, the garments
were suspended from the gallery's 22 ft. ceiling by
hemp rope.
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| The words, Heathen Chinee, John Chinaman and China Sam, were computer-printed onto the side plackets of each jacket. Typical names given to Chinese laborers, the garments themselves recall the passage of history and memories. |
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