Beijing, London and New York artist Yi Zhou is in Portland for a series of events in a variety of locations themed on her Body Memory 身体记忆 project. The Body Memory thesis is that memories are stored not exclusively in the brain, but are also stored in the body. The project makes castings of body parts to as reliquaries and totems for those memories.
First Thursday she has an exhibition and participatory performance. Her works are on display from 6PM-about 10. From 8PM-9:30, she will work with five participants to make plaster castings of a finger. Those five have signed up in advance on her project funding website https://www.rockethub.com/61846. Looking is free, though the space is small.
Friday she gives a talk. At Tea Bar 1615 NE Killingsworth. 6PM Free
Sunday she holds a workshop and clinic involving casting a finger and adding scents in collaboration with OLO Fragrance, one of Portland's more experimental fragrance houses. At Milk Milk Lemonade 1407 SE Belmont 2PM-3:30 $75
Monday she holds a clinic and market with items by fellow Chinese artists. At Jupiter Hotel 800 E. Burnside 5PM-10 $99 for the clinic and casting, Free to browse the market
The clinic events include a personal diagnosis and prescription by Dr. Zhou. All is explained on her https://www.rockethub.com/61846 website.
