Lingering in Between

Solo Exhibition

2026

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Cohen Commons Gallery

Department of Visual Arts, Western University

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Lingering in Between presents viewers with a few common scenarios of cultural translation that diasporic communities negotiate the “in-betweenness” that lingers in their daily lives. As a term coined by Homi K. Bhabha, “in-betweenness” refers to the condition of existing between one's original culture and a new culture, a situation that people in the diaspora consistently experience. The artworks contribute to the understanding of how cultural identity is hybridized and translated in the state of “in-betweenness.”

The “Names” series is premised on the practice of the Chinese diaspora community choosing an English name as a preferred name at school and in the workplace, and the “Chat Group” series investigates a typical scenario in which two languages are used interchangeably within the daily conversations of an immigrant family. Through a minimalist approach and repetition, these artworks emphasize the affective experience of cultural negotiation and the articulation of diasporic identity; at the same time, they activate memory embodiment, allowing emotion to emerge quietly, accumulate slowly, and linger persistently in the “in-betweenness.”