Isabel Lu Artist Talk

Join Isabel Lu and Creative Director Annah Lee as they discuss Isabel's solo exhibition Your Ocean Is On Fire on view at Artspace May 3 - June 30.

More about Artspace

Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community artists, engage with more than 35 artists working in their studios, and enjoy art classes and community events for all ages and abilities. To learn more about Artspace, visit artspacenc.org

More about Isabel Lu

Isabel Lu was a North Carolina Emerging Artist in Residence at Artspace in 2023. Their work explores ridiculous and consequential moments of self-exploration. By redefining Traditional Chinese Medicine theories and practices, Isabel looks at their relationship to their body and asexuality. In many of Isabel’s paintings, they enjoy the silliness and seriousness of using food as a meaningful symbol of objectification and ownership.

About Your Ocean Is On Fire

“Your Ocean is on Fire” is a collection of portraits, letters, and herbs that reflect on objectification, identity, and internal turmoil through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Neither Eastern nor Western perspectives provided me with ‘answers’, but they offered guidance to find recognition and relief while we remain unresolved.

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