The Letter I Could Never Send
I grew up in a very typical, traditional Chinese patriarchalfamily. My father is the one who controls our family'sfinances and makes all the major decisions. Mygrandmother-my father's mother -is the eldermatriarch of the family. She now lives with us and is takencare of by my parents, primarily by my mother. My mother-who became a housewife after giving birth to myyounger sister - now carries the burden of caring for thewhole family and managing all the household work.l- asa woman who has now reached the marriageable age inChinese culture -am expected by my family, like manytraditional Chinese families, to follow the prescribed path:to get married, have children, be filial to my parents, andeventually live a predictable, “stable” life when l grow old.
In this project, A Letter l Could Never Send, l positionmyself both as a family member and as an observer.Through this dual perspective, l explore the patriarchalfamily structure and the conditions and positions ofwomen within both the family and society.
Project Name
Hamish Fulton
Exhibition Catalog
Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
1992
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Canton Ballroom Scene
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