On The Shoulders Of
Not There, Los Angeles, California 2024
Curated by Heather Scott Peterson
March 16th- April 7th
Artist Reception: March 16th from 5-8pm
Not There is pleased to present On the Shoulders Of, an exhibition of context- specific sculpture by Los Angeles-based artist Alan Chin. While researching the history of Chinatown, alongside his family’s deep ties to the development of the American West, Chin discovered that the gallery’s location at 437 Gin Ling Way was once the location of the Chinaware and Gift Shop (immortalized in our still extant neon sign) which was serendipitously owned by his Uncle Steve’s Aunt and Uncle, Peter and Lillie Soohoo. This coincidence ignited a new body of work for Chin, which explores his Chinese American lineage while confronting contemporary issues of identity, immigration, and social unrest. As a result, it seemed fitting that the text for On the Shoulders Of should be enlisted as a work of its own in the exhibition.
