About
Hi, I am Teresa Chan. My artist's name is 7eresa because the number 7 has a special meaning in my culture.
I am a multi-disciplinary artist, children's book author and socio-environmental researcher with an educational background in ecology and anthropology. I started creating art with cartoons and book illustrations. After a long stay farming with Indigenous People in Taiwan, I explore natural materials and everyday objects as a medium to portray cultural identity with a multispecies perspective. My creative practice is experimental and narrative. My work embodies the Japanese Zen philosophy and Chinese Taoism.
I joined the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) as a professional member and The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery as an artist member and art educator after moving to Toronto. I participated in artist residencies concerning climate change and environmental impacts. Art can bridge communication gaps, and I devote myself to community art activities. Feel free to message me if you are interested in collaborating!
陳芷琳修畢生態學和人類學，關注人類與自然、集體回憶、身分認同等議題，現為藝術工作者／人類學研究員／繪本作者／插畫師。
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