Chair Narratives of Power in Transnational Female Artistic Journeys

Authors

  • Hsin Mei Lin Author

Keywords:

arts-based devotion, birthing chairs, chair pedagogy, childbirth, hospital delivery care, resilience, Taiwanese diaspora, transnational liberation theology

Abstract

As a Taiwanese woman in the United Kingdom (UK) connected to diaspora populations struggling to form their identities, my arts-based account of my experience witnessing childbirth in the UK, and case study of art by three women in my online devotion session, focuses on how a pedagogy of chairs reflect the triadic social position of women in terms of family, culture, and society. Through art, a powerful vehicle for religious expression and meditation, and a pedagogy of chairs, my drawings, and those of three women in my “art devotion” group, are contemplations of women’s power, resilience, and transnational liberation theology.

Author Biography

  • Hsin Mei Lin

    Hsin Mei, Lin (she) is a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural, Communication and Media at University College London. Her arts-based dissertation investigates the connections of digital learning with new media art education and digital learning of Extended Reality. She also engages sustainability as a critical lens and pedagogy. Hsin Mei Lin earned her MFA in New Media Art from Taipei National University of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan. Her recent focus on creative pedagogy and signature pedagogy, combined with the development of Mixed Reality models in the context of sustainability, incorporates kinetic materials, confectionery ingredients, and stock images. Her interdisciplinary art practice explores the practical applications of sustainability, art devotion,  and digital/visual culture. Hsin Mei Lin can be reached at hsin-mei.lin.19@ucl.ac.uk.

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Published

2024-09-15

Issue

Vol. 19 (2024)

Section

Visual Essay