/Jennie Cao
@meisuicha
Jennie Cao
Rhode Island School of Design, 2027, Painting
美人鱼
acrylic on canvas
18″ x 36″
2024
美人鱼 is a celebration of Asian cuisine and rejection of Western opinion. My previous works focus on the decline of Chinese cultural practices and cooking in ABCs and 美人鱼 is a peaceful and joyous reclamation of Chinese identity and cuisine. The background features classic tapestries, lanterns, traditional cooking ingredients, and the ingredients for a steamed sea bream with ginger and scallions. I want this piece to express the happiness of eating home cooked meals and remembering that there will always be spaces that welcome and accept you as you are.
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