Sweet and Sour Memories

Sweet and Sour Memories by Edmonton’s Edith Chu looks back on her life growing up in her family’s restaurant Szechuan Cuisine. Her memories of this time form the foundation of her experience as a first-generation Canadian.

Delicate watercolour paintings of restaurant life capture the day-to-day. Family photos are drawn onto replica guest cheques. Edith’s memories are captured in sculptural takeout boxes and narrative photographs. Sweet and Sour Memories is the story of her family and families like hers.

Events:

• Virtual tour: March 26 at noon on Facebook Live
• Artist Talk/​Reception: March 27 from 6 – 8 pm (talk at 6:30 pm)
• In-person tour: April 3 at 6:30 pm
• Co-Curator Tour (along with Musée Héritage Museum Curator re: Signs of the Times museum exhibition) April 4 at 3 pm