China Daily, November 18, 2014.
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In May 2017, Yang Shuping took the podium before a packed auditorium. Sporting a black commencement gown streaked by the University of Maryland’s gold sash, Yang stood by university dean Wallace Loh as he tried to pick out Yang’s parents in the sea of seats before them. “You must feel very proud of your daughter. We certainly are proud of her,” Loh remarked as Yang’s mother stood, holding a bouquet of red roses to audience applause.
Unbeknown to them, this simple commencement ritual would spark international controversy. In keeping with the genre of the graduation ceremony, Yang’s speech mobilized tropes of struggle, hardship, triumph, and almost maudlin optimism. But filtered through her experience as a Chinese international student, Yang’s remarks presented a highly politicized affirmation of U.S.
Art review: Show at Space makes connection between textiles and film Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time is on view at the Portland gallery through July 3.
By Jorge S. Arango
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Suspended from the ceiling, “Iran Si Iran” (2019), by Eniola Dawodu, is at the center of the “Punctures” installation at Space Gallery.
Photos by Carolyn Wachnicki
We don’t normally make much of a link between textiles and digital film technology. Yet their natural symbiosis comes intriguingly alive in “Punctures: Textiles in Digital and Material Time,” through July 3 at Space gallery.
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WHERE: Space, 538 Congress St., Portland