Series GR-2192

Ongoing multimedia project including photography, performance, and sculptures

2022-

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Series GR-2192 is a collaborative series by Ran Zhou and Yunshan Jiang. This ongoing multimedia project explores the boundaries of privacy and morality when facing ageing and desease, as well as the role of gazing in such power relations. The presented photographs are just a small part of the project.

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The series originated from Zhou’s investigation into the historical archives of the D’Arcy Island Leprosy Colony in BC, Canada during the 19th century. This colony mostly housed Chinese patients who were quarantined and essentially left to die. The project further evolved through the exploration of the Wellcome Collection’s digital records of leprosy patients, as well as research on medical photography and fashion photography. The intertwined narratives of history, race, health, and memory resonate with what just happened and is still happening in contemporary society from various perspectives.

 

Series GR-2192 is also the file name of the D’Arcy Island Leprocy record in Royal BC Museum archives.