Please check out some of my work, on view now that is part of 601Artspace (at 88 Eldridge St. in Chinatown/LES) current group exhibition ππ£π«ππ¨πππ‘π πππ£ππ¨, on view through September 17, 2023. Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday, 1-6pm.
The exhibition is curated by Emireth Herrera ValdΓ©s
Thank you to Johanna and Audrey for sharing your stories with me. These are selections from a project that was first a part of a public street sign installation project for @highlinenyc
About the my piece from their press release:
βBetty Yu's βWorking Storiesβ examines the effects of gentrification and displacement on low-income working-class people in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC. Featuring an aluminum sign portraying a female domestic worker protesting with the Domestic Workers Alliance, along with portraits and audio interviews of two nannies Yu interviewed, the artwork showcases the activism of domestic workers seeking greater rights and better working conditions regardless of their legal status.β
β Emireth Herrera ValdΓ©s
And thanks to Stephen Gambello of Tussle Magazine Projects for the thoughtful review:
βBetty Yu's "Working Stories" (2019) invites us to reflect on the plight of domestic workers in their own words. Flanking a steel plaque protesting the violation of domestic workers' rights, we find two portraits of nannies who were interviewed for this project. Recordings of these individuals express their impressions and frustrations regarding the injustices they endure, such as long hours and low pay. Listening to their perspectives takes us beyond our context and grants us a genuine understanding of how their existence is compromised. Their experiences become our own at that moment, immersing us in a tangible and genuine connection to their lives.β
*Photo of Betty Yu standing in front of her work and installation photo is by Go Sugimoto