lydia c. thompson

ceramic/clay, sculpture

For Lydia C. Thompson, “home” is more than a physical place. Through ceramic and mixed-media sculptures, the North Carolina artist combines architectural forms, embedded objects and layered storytelling to explore home as a place of memory, loss, and belonging. Her works become mementos of what has been lost – and what endures. Artist: Thompson was born…

vivian chiu

sculpture, wood

Raised in a Chinese family in Hong Kong, Richmond-based artist Vivian Chiu explores themes of migration, identity and transformation in her abstract and optical wood sculptures. Artist: Born in Los Angeles, Chiu emigrated to Hong Kong when she was three years old. Chiu lived there with her extended family until she returned to the United…