Ghostown

June 14-August 31, 2014

Installation by Steven Nunoda

 

Ghostown recalls and memorializes a pivotal event in Steven Nunoda’s family history, the internment of 22,000 persons of Japanese descent during the Second World War. Combining 200 miniature tarpaper models with audio and video, the exhibit provides a focus for community remembrance. The work comments on immigrant experiences, broader issues of human rights, displaced populations and the effects of racism.

Steven Nunoda in conversation with curator Beth Carter Saturday, June 14, 2pm

Opening reception Saturday, June 14, 3-5pm

With thanks to: BC Arts Council, Burnaby Arts Council, Government of BC, Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, University of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council, Powell Street Festival Society, The Listel Hotel, The Hilton Metrotown