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Eleen Lin Artist’s Statement Marc Auge introduced the notion of ‘non-place’ in his essay Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity. A non-place is a space with no identity, no history, and no specificity. Due to my nomadic and diversified international background, (Lin was born in Taiwan, and raised in Thailand, while attending an international school that adopts a mixture of American and British curriculum. Lin studied my BA in London, and is currently pursuing my MFA in USA.) Lin often finds herself inhabiting in non-places of generic cities. Consequently, this subject of cultural hybridity has been Lin’s main concern, and her paintings are documentation of my disorientated experience of drifting among these different traditions. Through the lens of a tourist, Lin utilizes stereotypes from different cultures as symbolic representation of one’s identity; referencing theatre, folk art, and the mundane environment. She frequently juxtaposes these depictions to create a quirky atmosphere to indicate the awkward feel of dislocation and detachment. However, it is not about simply illustrating a clear dichotomy between these cultures, but rather to highlight the obscurity of cultural boundaries today. Recently, Lin began a series of drawing that focus on the idea of travel. The paintings often function as snapshots of a theatrical stage, and the drawings are maps that follow through the space portrayed in the paintings. The drawings are subconsciously composed during the process, where multiple narratives are created through object-to-object relationships. This visual journey is an arrangement of accumulative imageries collected through out Lin’s peripatetic history.