Gallery Place-Chinatown
Marinka gelitaanka waqooyi.
Sharafta Dhalashada Shiinaha, 2000
Foon Sham
Plexiglas, alwaax, aluminium, nalal neon ah
30' l x 8.3' h
Farshaxanka derbiga wuxuu u adeegaa albaabka Chinatown-ka taariikhiga ah. Isticmaalka si taxaddar leh ee agabka wuxuu xasuusinayaa sawirrada walxaha maalinlaha ah ee laga helo dhaqanka dhaqanka Shiinaha sida marawaxo, ulaha cuntada, warqadda bariiska iyo laambadaha. Farshaxan-yahanku wuxuu doonayay inuu xushmad u muujiyo faracii hore ee Shiinaha ee degay caasimadda qaranka.
Mashruucan waxaa suurta geliyay qayb ahaan Guddiga DC ee Farshaxanka iyo Aadanaha.
Foon Sham oo ku dhashay Macao, Shiinaha sanadkii 1953, farshaxan-yahanka ayaa yimid Maraykanka sanadkii 1975. Sanadihii la soo dhaafay, wuxuu wax ka bartay jaamacado caan ah, ugu dambeyntiina wuxuu helay B.F.A ee California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California sanadkii 1978 iyo M.F.A. oo ka timid Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia sanadkii 1981. Qayb weyn oo ka mid ah shaqada Mr. Sham waxay ka kooban tahay farshaxanno cabbirro kala duwan leh oo isticmaalaya noocyo kala duwan oo alwaax adag ah, kuwaas oo loo habeeyay qaabab organic ah. The Glory of Chinese Descendants, oo loo xilsaaray WMATA sanadkii 2000, waxay ka duwan tahay inta badan shaqadiisa marka la eego agabka la isticmaalay.