COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Student Collection
mediaCollectionId
UMASSDVRCVRC~34~34
CVPA Student Collection
Collection
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resource_ID:
upsidedownlegs
resource_id
upsidedownlegs
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false
artist_name:
Kao , Eric Chia
student_last_name
Kao , Eric Chia
artist_name
false
artist_variant_name:
Eric Chia Kao
student_first_name
Eric Chia Kao
artist_variant_name
false
artist_nationality:
Chinese-American
student_nationality
Chinese-American
artist_nationality
false
artist_vital_dates:
1979 -
student_vital_dates
1979 -
artist_vital_dates
false
UMassD_CVPA_degree:
MFA - Artisanry
umassd_cvpa_degree
MFA - Artisanry
UMassD_CVPA_degree
false
graduation_year:
2009
mfa_graduation_year
2009
graduation_year
false
area_of_study:
Ceramics
area_of_study
Ceramics
area_of_study
false
medium:
Ceramic
medium
Ceramic
medium
false
work_title:
Upsidedown Legs
work_title
Upsidedown Legs
work_title
false
technique:
ceramic process
technique
ceramic process
technique
false
work_date:
2009
work_date
2009
work_date
false
description:
Artist Statement : I create ceramic sculpture informed by my first generation Chinese American heritage. I use figure, cultural icons and situational predicaments to draw attention to the conflicts of balancing cultural burdens in a heterogeneous western society. Exposure to diversity and growing up in the open-minded region of Southern California contrasts the reserved values and traditions practiced within the walls of my Chinese home. The troublesome situation connected to the figure stimulates inquiry into the choices I make to carry my cultural traditions specific to my family. I use the figure as a conduit for empathy, perseverance and strength while predicaments create tension, and anxiety. This taproot of my individuality generates work that shares my commitment to foster the existence of my remarkable cultural heritage.
description
Artist Statement : I create ceramic sculpture informed by my first generation Chinese American heritage. I use figure, cultural icons and situational predicaments to draw attention to the conflicts of balancing cultural burdens in a heterogeneous western society. Exposure to diversity and growing up in the open-minded region of Southern California contrasts the reserved values and traditions practiced within the walls of my Chinese home. The troublesome situation connected to the figure stimulates inquiry into the choices I make to carry my cultural traditions specific to my family. I use the figure as a conduit for empathy, perseverance and strength while predicaments create tension, and anxiety. This taproot of my individuality generates work that shares my commitment to foster the existence of my remarkable cultural heritage.
description
false
artist_URL:
artist_url
http://www.erickaoceramics.blogspot.com/
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false
type:
image file
digital_format
image file
type
false
format:
.tif - tif file
digital_type
.tif - tif file
format
false
creation_date:
2009
digital_creation_date
2009
creation_date
false
upload_date:
2011
digital_upload_date
2011
upload_date
false
note:
master
note
master
note
false