The Sweet and Sour Memories exhibit at the Art Gallery of St. Albert brings a fresh perspective to Edith Chu’s childhood, offering a new collection of artwork that explores her experiences growing up in her family’s Szechuan Cuisine restaurant. Through watercolour paintings, sculptures, and photographs, Chu invites viewers to experience her journey, blending family history with cultural identity vibrantly and intimately.
There are 9 of these take-out boxes, each featuring a unique story of a dish in Edith Chu’s family restaurants menu.
These sculptural pieces, crafted with love and attention to detail, represent the daily life of Edith Chu’s upbringing in her family’s Szechuan Cuisine restaurant.The boxes themselves are constructed from layered cardboard, similar to the familiar takeout containers used in Chinese restaurants.The sketch on the receipt captures a personal moment from Edith Chu’s childhood, transforming an everyday object into a poignant piece of her family’s history. This is some of the more artwork Edith Chu showcased in her exhibit. A close-up of Edith Chu’s family restaurant, created with watercolour and pencil.More artwork showcasing Edith Chu’s family restaurant, each piece capturing the essence of the restaurant.Edith Chu captures Bing’s Restaurant in Stony Plain in a watercolor titled Chop Suey, featured as part of the Sweet and Sour Memories exhibit.A vibrant collection of Edith Chu’s artwork from Sweet and Sour Memories, featuring detailed watercolour paintings, pencil sketches, and sculptural takeout boxes arranged in the middle.Edith Chu’s Sweet and Sour Memories exhibit is on display at St. Albert’s Art Gallery from March 1 to May 1.
