Laiwan
Bio:
Laiwan is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator based in Vancouver, Canada. Born in Zimbabwe to Chinese parents, her family immigrated to Canada in 1977 to leave the war in former Rhodesia. Since the late 1980s, she has investigated colonialism with an aim towards decoloniality. Her practice is based in poetics and philosophy, and explores embodiment through performativity, musicality, and improvisation.
Related Events
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2022Erasures: Cultural Activism and Periodicals
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2021Resistance as an Act of Public Pedagogy
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2020Laiwan, Melinda Mollineaux, Craig Berggold, and Susan Stewart in Conversation with Amy Kazymerchyk
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2020Thought, outside
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201037th Anniversary Gala and Art Auction: The New Deal
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2010Learning from Vancouver Symposium (Day 1)
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1994Talk by Laiwan: Information and Virtual Experience: A Taoist Approach
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1992Distance of Distinct Vision
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1984Concert by Courage of Lassie
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