Wendy Park's solo exhibition, 'Of Our Own,' at Various Small Fires explores the intricate relationship between the immigrant experience and the city of Los Angeles. Through her paintings, Park captures the often overlooked but deeply intertwined aspects of urban life shaped by diverse backgrounds. The current political climate, especially the heightened ICE activity, influences her work, leading to themes of visibility, vulnerability, and representation of immigrant communities. Her art serves as a tribute to their labor and contributions, encouraging viewers to appreciate the stories embedded in the city's landscape.
Wendy Park's paintings focus on the immigrant experience in LA, revealing the mundane yet profound aspects of the city, often overlooked in public discourse.
Park's work responds to heightened ICE activity, emphasizing visibility and the narratives of immigrant communities in America, highlighting their contributions to the landscape.
The city of Los Angeles is portrayed as a blend of cultures and backgrounds, an interconnected fabric of life shaped by its diverse immigrant population.
Through her art, Park seeks to provide counter-narratives to the typical misrepresentations of immigrant communities, paying tribute to their labor and resilience.
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