Solo Exhibition “Magical Personified Vulnerable” Opens On 3rd February At Ent Center For The Art

A new solo show, “magical personified vulnerable,” by Colorado-based artist Chinn Wang will premiere at the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art on Thursday, February 3, 2022, focusing on themes of invisibility erasure, identity, and the immigrant experience. 

“I am particularly interested in the visual portrayal of the linked experience, in both life and death, that immigrants endure as they endeavor to integrate while still seeking to keep links to their home cultures,” Wang said of the exhibition, which will include photography and print media. 

The solo exhibition will feature several new pieces, many of which are inspired by geomancy, the practice of meticulously analyzing the natural environment in order to identify promising burial places, particularly those that vital channel force. Wang claims that geomantic tactics serve as vivid analogies for her ongoing discovery of her own art essential energy source, which she believes will help the continuing development and reformation of her identity. 

Wang will give a free Visiting Artists & Critics Series talk on February 3 at 5 p.m. in the Chapman Foundation Recital Hall at the Ent Center to commemorate the exhibition’s launch. From 6–8 p.m., there will be a reception. 

The exhibition will be on display from February 3 to April 16, 2022, with gallery hours from Thursday to Sunday, 1–7:30 p.m., and by appointment. 

CHINN WANG 

Chinn Wang’s work combines coded visual languages and symbolic iconography to investigate, problematize, and humorously address the subjective aspect of human narrative and history. Current interests include floriography, religious symbols, fortune-telling, and popular culture spectacles. 

Wang holds an M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a B.A. in Art Practice and Art History from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a Teaching Associate Professor and Foundations Coordinator at the University of Denver’s School of Art & Art History, and she resides in Boulder, Colorado. Chinn Wang’s webpage has more information about her. 

The UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) 

The UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) are a regional center for contemporary art, culture, and dialogue. GOCA is a modern arts organization with two galleries, one in the Ent Center for the Arts and one at the Plaza of the Rockies building downtown and an outdoor art program called Art Without Limits. GOCA engages University of Colorado Springs students, teachers, staff, and Pikes Peak Region community members in dialogues about contemporary culture and life through showcasing world-class artists, presenting artist and expert presentations, and autonomously developing and providing important events. 

Published by- Aashay Bhujbal

Edited by- Kritika Kashyap