{"product_id":"marlene-yuen-short-gumboots-2026","title":"Marlene Yuen, 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘎𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO191809883 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARLENE YUEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSHORT GUMBOOTS\u003c\/em\u003e, 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRINT DETAILS:\u003cbr\u003eEdition: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 Varied Editions of 10 each (Light, Medium, Dark)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e14.75\" x 14.75\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003ePaper: \u003c\/strong\u003eArches, Rives BFK, 250gsm, white\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne-colour serigraph\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e2026\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSignature: \u003c\/strong\u003esigned, editioned and titled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO191809883 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO59491807 BCX8\" role=\"heading\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003eMarlene Yuen’s work explores place through history, memory, and community. Drawing from archival research and storytelling, she examines how places become sites of cultural exchange and collective belonging. Her serigraph,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003eShort Gumboots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(2026) originates from her installation,\u003cem\u003e Peace Together \u003c\/em\u003e(2024), which pays homage to the historic Hong Wo General Store in Steveston Village, founded in 1895 by Ling Lam. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO59491807 BCX8\" role=\"heading\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003eYuen’s image of a simple pair of gumboots represents the many items that were purchased from Hong Wo, reflecting a time where diverse communities lived and worked alongside one another in Steveston’s fishing industry. The boots are a quiet symbol of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SpellingError SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003elabour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e, movement, and connection, reflecting the generations of Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, and Western settlers who contributed to the identity of the place. Through Yuen’s hands, place emerges as a shared history, built through everyday experiences and sustained through acts of remembrance, harmony, and peace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO59491807 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXO124193814 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXO124193814 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXO124193814 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO124193814 BCX8\"\u003eTo learn more about Hong Wo General Store:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXO124193814 BCX8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondartgallery.org\/hong-wo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRichmond Art Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/marleneyuen.com\/\"\u003eMarlene Yuen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhoto by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.racheltophamphotography.com\/\"\u003eRachel Topham Photography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artists for Kids \u0026 Gordon Smith Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Light","offer_id":54204957327657,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":54204957360425,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dark","offer_id":54204957393193,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/9580\/5993\/files\/GSG_2026_edition_fall007_2.jpg?v=1790284354","url":"https:\/\/gordonsmithgallery.com\/products\/marlene-yuen-short-gumboots-2026","provider":"Artists for Kids \u0026 The Gordon Smith Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}