Limei Lai: Childhood Play Memory Exchange
May 10 @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Artist Limei Lai invites you to participate in a community engagement activity by sharing a moment of your childhood play. What was one of your favorite games? When, where, and with whom did you play?
Roll up your memory and place it in one of the pockets of the fabric pieces hanging in the Scholar’s Courtyard as a temporary home. These textile pieces with the writings will then go to Blackfish Gallery to be hung under a swing to create a communal sculpture.
Note: By placing your memory in the installation, you consent to others reading your writing. All submissions will be recycled after the exhibition period at Lan Su Chinese Garden and Blackfish Gallery.
Artist Statement
Weaving experiences of her 30 years in China and 15 years in the U.S., Limei makes textile pieces about connections and communications. The idea is that memory exchange creates a present communication. It exists in time, makes space, constructs identity, and situates us in a closer connection. She believes that we all have a burning kind heart in us that could share some warmth by creating a communal moment.
Parking & Directions
Free Lan Su Parking
There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
