Mexican Necklace , 1990s
Jewelry

This Mexican necklace made of diamond-shaped purple crystals belongs to Joyce Wang. When I asked Joyce what she would wear to a fancy museum event, she brought up this piece because it is glamorous and could make her stand out. Among the new generation of Chinese Canadians, self-fashioning practices are no longer about “conformity” but about “individuality”. These women do not desire to fit in and adapt to mainstream Western society but to bring their unique taste, aesthetics, and lived experiences into the new cultural environment. In the context of globalization, women like Joyce, who lives in the contemporary diaspora, collect fashionable clothing and accessories from all over the world to communicate their desire to be seen as multicultural beings – open-minded, global citizens.

Exhibited by:

Violet Wolfe

Other works by Unknown

Wong Shee’s Land Certificate , 1922
Violet Wolfe
The Liar and The Sun , 2021
72 x 190 x 2 cm (h x w x d)
text
Story Factory
Portrait of Cydney Mar , 1980s
Photograph
Violet Wolfe
Portrait of Tiffany Le , 2010s
Photograph
Violet Wolfe
Portrait of Rose Lee , 1946
Photograph
Violet Wolfe

More from Violet Wolfe