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SUMMARY:Foundation of a Community (Exhibition) Christina Lihan
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DESCRIPTION:On view Wednesday\, September 27 - Saturday\, October 21\, 202
 3. \n\n"Foundation of a Community: Iconic Architecture of Fort Lauderdale"
  is a solo exhibition by local sculptor Christina Lihan. .\nhttps://browar
 d.libnet.info/event/9079574
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>An opening reception will be held Wednesda
 y\, September 27\, 5-8 pm. RSVP <a href="https://broward.libnet.info/event
 /9079860">here</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><em>Foundation of a Community: 
 Iconic Architecture of Fort Lauderdale&nbsp\;</em></strong><em></em></p>\n
 <p>"A sense of history is fundamental to understanding human experience. W
 e can preserve and share material from our community's past\, so that pres
 ent and future generations can comprehend more fully their predecessors\, 
 their community and themselves." (History Fort Lauderdale's mission statem
 ent.)</p>\n<p>...&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This exhibitions celebrates the important
  historical buildings of this city\, Fort Lauderdale\, Florida. In it\, Ch
 ristina Lihan hopes to enlighten\, educate and spark an interest in our co
 mmunity. Christina Lihan highlights our "vernacular" style which saw its b
 oom in the 1950s and 1960s\, known as Mid-century Modern\, with a South Fl
 orida twist. Through Lihan's paper sculpture\, she has created unique piec
 es representing iconic landmarks of the city. Each piece tells a story\, t
 old by artistic eye\, for the viewer to observe and enjoy.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 Christina Lihan is including pieces that expounds her artistic process and
  vision for future possible projects. Lihan's objective in this exhibition
  is for the viewer to take away a need to preserve our architectural herit
 age\, and to inform on the significance of architectural preservation.&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>This exhibition is made possible by The Broward Cou
 nty Cultural Division. From the Cultural Division I was awarded an Artists
  Support Grant to be able to create these artworks and have this exhibitio
 n in the Broward County Main Library\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL.&nbsp\;</em></
 p>\n<p>...</p>\n<p>Using paper as her medium\, Florida-based sculptor <str
 ong>Christina Lihan</strong> creates intricate artworks by hand-cutting\, 
 folding\, scoring and carving layers of paper. All white\, shadow and ligh
 t become characters in the pieces: whether it is light filtering through s
 uspended compositions or lit from below to enhance shadow and form in a re
 cent installation. Labor intensive\, her process is meditative and one of 
 discovery for herself as well as the viewer. Her work employs the language
  and metaphors of architecture. An aesthetic and conceptual discussion is 
 carried on through a subtle and rigorous understanding of these elements\,
  as well as introducing questions from an environmental justice perspectiv
 e.</p>\n<p>She is educated with a B.S. in Architecture from the University
  of Virginia and a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University. This 
 education\, and practicing as an architect inspire her forms\, composition
 \, technique and illusion of depth. Utilizing perspective and scale\, she 
 creates a sense of place in her pieces. Her work is influenced by living a
 nd working in Italy\, Paris\, London\, San Francisco and New York City.</p
 >\n<p>Ms. Lihan was recently awarded a commission for eight large sculptur
 es for a new hotel in central London. Solo exhibitions include the Citicor
 p Center in NYC\, the Palm Beach Preservation Foundation and several locat
 ions in South Florida. She was awarded site specific installations at the 
 Flatiron building in NYC and a showroom in downtown Chicago. She has been 
 part of group exhibitions internationally in Shanghai\, Tel Aviv and Mosco
 w\, and Atlanta\, Miami\, Fort Lauderdale and Chicago stateside.</p>\n<p><
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