College of Arts & Humanities

“A History of Fortune Cookies” & “Strokes of Identity” with Sean Wai Keung and Jing Ye

Thinking Culture | School of Culture & Creative Arts | College of Arts & Humanities
Date: Thursday 18 July 2024
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Civic House, 26 Civic Street Glasgow, G4 9RH
Category: Ceremonial events, Student events
Speaker: Sean Wai Keung + Jing Ye
Website: thinkingculture.gla.ac.uk/event/a-history-of-fortune-cookies-x-strokes-of-identity-sean-wai-keung-and-jing-ye-in-performance-and-conversation/

Join Sean Wai Keung and Jing Ye in Performance and Conversation for a double-bill of workshops exploring Hong Kong and Chinese diasporic culture. You’ll get the chance to experience both workshops, followed by a panel discussion, chaired by Taeyeon Song.

“A History of Fortune Cookies” by Sean Wai Keung: An intimate shortform performance taking place at Summerhall this year during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with support from The Autopsy Award and Feral Arts. ‘A History of Fortune Cookies’ is about un-belonging, inauthenticity and mixed-ness, from performance-maker Sean Wai Keung.

Sean Wai Keung is a Glasgow-based poet and performance maker whose work often explores concepts of mixed-ness, identity, interactivity and migration. He has worked on outdoor, interactive and food-driven poetic installations with Tramway, Push the Boat Out Festival, Hidden Door and Dandelion Festival, to name a few. For more information, please visit seanwaikeung.carrd.co

“Strokes of Identity: Creating Cultural Names with Calligraphy” by Jing Ye: Embark on a captivating journey of cultural exploration with Jing Ye, a Chinese artist in Edinburgh, as she shares her poetry on navigating Chinese and Western identities. Delve into the significance of names and language in sharpening personal and cultural identity, and discover the nuances of cultural blending in a dynamic performance. As an audience member, you’ll have the unique opportunity to create your own authentic Chinese name using carefully selected characters with meaningful definitions, fostering a deeper connection to Chinese culture. Experience a performance that invites reflection, dialogue, and emotional resonance, leaving with a newfound appreciation for cultural diversity and understanding.

Jing Ye (she/her) is a Chinese writer based in Edinburgh. She holds an MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. She also studied as a visiting graduate student at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Her recent work has been shortlisted for the John Byrne Award, featured on BBC Radio, From Glasgow to Saturn and The Whole World Sounded.

This event has been curated by Taylor Song, Collaborations & Cultural Activities Committee.

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