On May 12, 2-4pm, join the Queer Arts Festival for the opening of SUM inaugural exhibition:
Queer-sum a “Chinglish” translation and play on the words Queer Love, alludes to queer attraction that people experience, even though they believe themselves to be straight identified – or queer-sum (sum=love).
Filmmaker Karin Lee presents three of her film/media works: a 2-channel remix of her classic 16mm film My Sweet Peony, a fantastical drama shot in the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Gardens; Portrait of a Girl, a documentary shot in Beijing, and Small Pleasures, a period drama set in Barkerville BC.
An artist talk will follow on May 17, 7-9pm:
and the exhibition runs till August 18:
SUM opens as a permanent space, Canada’s only queer gallery, presenting year-round multidisciplinary exhibitions and events that further the artistic vision of the Queer Arts Festival.
The address is 268 Keefer St., between Main St. and Gore Ave. The SUM gallery is located on the 4th floor, suite 425.
Transit access:
Skytrain: Main Street-Science World or Stadium-Chinatown, bus 22 on Gore, buses 03, 08, 19 on Main, 14, 16, 20 on Hastings
Accessibility: This location has not yet had an accessibility audit.
– There is an elevator, accessible non gendered washrooms.
– Our events are scent free.
– There is a paid parkade as part of the building until 7pm.
– ASL interpretation will be provided at both events.
Please let us know if you have any requests or need more information
