The opening reception will be held on the first floor lobby of Main Library. \;Please RSVP to attend. \;
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\n"A sense of history is fundamental to understand ing human experience. We can preserve and share material from our communit y's past\, so that present and future generations can comprehend more full y their predecessors\, their community and themselves." (History Fort Laud erdale's mission statement.)
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\nThis exhibitions c elebrates the important historical buildings of this city\, Fort Lauderdal e\, Florida. In it\, Christina Lihan hopes to enlighten\, educate and spar k an interest in our community. Christina Lihan highlights our "vernacular " style which saw its boom in the 1950s and 1960s\, known as Mid-century M odern\, with a South Florida twist. Through Lihan's paper sculpture\, she has created unique pieces representing iconic landmarks of the city. Each piece tells a story\, told by artistic eye\, for the viewer to observe and enjoy. \;
\nChristina Lihan is including pieces that expounds h er artistic process and vision for future possible projects. Lihan's objec tive in this exhibition is for the viewer to take away a need to preserve our architectural heritage\, and to inform on the significance of architec tural preservation. \; \;
\nThis exhibition is made poss ible by The Broward County Cultural Division. From the Cultural Division I was awarded an Artists Support Grant to be able to create these artworks and have this exhibition in the Broward County Main Library\, Fort Lauderd ale\, FL. \;
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\nUsing paper as her medium\, Flor ida-based sculptor \;Christina Lihan \;creates intricate artworks by hand-cutting\, folding\, scoring and carving layers of paper. All white \, shadow and light become characters in the pieces: whether it is light f iltering through suspended compositions or lit from below to enhance shado w and form in a recent installation. Labor intensive\, her process is medi tative and one of discovery for herself as well as the viewer. Her work em ploys the language and metaphors of architecture. An aesthetic and concept ual discussion is carried on through a subtle and rigorous understanding o f these elements\, as well as introducing questions from an environmental justice perspective.
\nShe is educated with a B.S. in Architecture f rom the University of Virginia and a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University. This education\, and practicing as an architect inspire her f orms\, composition\, technique and illusion of depth. Utilizing perspectiv e and scale\, she creates a sense of place in her pieces. Her work is infl uenced by living and working in Italy\, Paris\, London\, San Francisco and New York City.
\nMs. Lihan was recently awarded a commission for ei ght large sculptures for a new hotel in central London. Solo exhibitions i nclude the Citicorp Center in NYC\, the Palm Beach Preservation Foundation and several locations in South Florida. She was awarded site specific ins tallations at the Flatiron building in NYC and a showroom in downtown Chic ago. She has been part of group exhibitions internationally in Shanghai\, Tel Aviv and Moscow\, and Atlanta\, Miami\, Fort Lauderdale and Chicago st ateside.
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