FREE TRADE, 2017  

Some pieces made for FREE TRADE, curated by Alice Wu at Chinese Culture Center. 
EXHIBITION DATE: JUNE 8TH - AUGUST 8TH, 2017
PATICIPATING ARTISTS: MIRIAM DYM, JOYCE HSU, JIMIN LEE, LOUISE LEONG, CATHY LU, GABBY MILLER, JOHANNA POETHIG, CHELSEA WONG, LELAND WONG, CHRISTINE WONG YAP
 

FREE TRADE features artists and designers who examine the geopolitical history of the movement of goods across the Pacific Ocean, and propose a more socially just, ecological global supply chain. The exhibition is inspired by the Bay Area’s significant role in the development of modern transoceanic trade and the Chinese Culture Center’s unique site between San Francisco’s Financial District and Chinatown. FREE TRADE riffs on the current political climate and talk of trade (dis)agreements, providing an opportunity for conversations about art and commerce, the complexities of consumption, artistic production, cultural exchange, and the high human cost of capitalism. With a nod to the “design store,” selected artworks are available for purchase and immediate takeaway – souvenirs of a more thoughtful kind.

This work is VERY inspired by shipping specialists ULINE. ULINE is one of the biggest GOP super donors, and are huge Trump supporters. You can read more of  Liz's Letters, the company Presidents public stance on current events.