飲茶 Yum Cha
飲茶 Yum Cha is an installation of a dim sum hall made up of knitted, crocheted, and tufted items of typical Cantonese fare served in steamers and plates acquired locally in New York City. Referencing the closing of Jing Fong, a cornerstone restaurant of New York City's Chinatown, this work asks "What does it mean to be “authentic”?" and "What does it mean to preserve a culture?"
Annika Cheng
站直 Stand Up Straight, Found Fabrics, 2022
站直 Stand Up Straight, Found Fabrics, 2022
站直 Stand Up Straight, Found Fabrics, 2022
飲茶 Yum Cha, Yarn, found fabrics, dinner ware, 2022
飲茶 Yum Cha, Yarn, found fabrics, dinner ware, 2022
Annika Cheng
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张美佳 Annika Cheng is an interdisciplinary artist and activist from Queens, New York City. She received a BFA in Fiber with minors in art history, illustration, and experimental fashion at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work explores the sinodiaspora experience through the recontextualization of traditional garments, objects, and practices. She contributes to the collective culture of Chinese American people and helps those in her community through her art and activism.