Callie Chan ’22
P.W.I.
Callie Chan ’22, Studio Art, Mathematics minor
Faculty Mentor: Professor Judd Schiffman, Art and Art History
In her work, Callie Chan explores her feelings as a Chinese American at a predominantly white institution. Chan creates a massive quantity of seemingly identical objects made one at a time. Her identity is physically stamped onto each individual piece of clay as she squeezes them within her palm. This act of repeatedly squeezing releases a frustration within herself : As one of very few Chinese Americans at Providence College, Chan lacks a sense of belonging, acceptance, and understanding. In carefully considering her use of color, form, and imagery, Chan references various aspects of Chinese culture to express her identity and to bring light to the existence of minorities at Providence College.
