Yun, Su-An

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Tessera (E-Journal, York University)

Thank you, come in...Thank you, come again!Su-An Yuninstallation at Mercer Union, Toronto, 1997130 . TesseraThank you Come incame here for better life to the land of opportunityOpen 8 AM TILL 11 PM 7 days a weekWhat else can I do ? BOREDOM boredom physical danger. .649 PLAY HEREI had lots, lots, lots ofdreams but they were all BROKEN now.PLAY NOWlanguage barrier, racism.....hard to ground in this landIgave up dreams as anew comerGarbage bags 3.99Almost nobody continues one's profession hereit is waste of talentSPORT SELECT PLAY HERETry CONTROL MY DESIRE and DREAM. Then I feel much better living hereMaster's Choice soft drink 1.99All we can do is amenial and unskilled job here. We become shopkeepers in the "Hole"store.Movie RentalOne day I was in the elevator with seven well-dressed white businessmen in downtownbuilding. I felt I was nothing but asmall tree surrounded by forest. A feeling ofINFE-RIORITY and WITHDRAWAL is always in me. To get rid of this feeling will takeabout for a thousand year because we have been totally colonized BY THE WEST.Thank you, come in ...Thank you, come again! . 131Wonder White Bread .99For all my life, I have been longing FOR THE WEST.No name Orange Juice .99Although I have aname, people don't call my name.Yo Chin! We are all "Chin" to them.nameless .Cigarette Lg. 2.82I feel always constrained and defensiveEquality soft Margarine .89Go home! Go to your country! ofcourse I was really angry when people said that butnow I just ignore them.Key cutting HEREAlthough we build our nest but it can't be my nest.Clearly Canadian 1.35What are you? Where are you from?Canadian Yes I am legally but I know I will remain as A PERPETUAL STRANGERhere.Windex2.99"Glass ceiling" .....Will it be BROKEN someday eventually?Product of Canada Fancy Apples 1.29Young trees in new soil, transplanting .....There is always anxiety and fear also anticipation about transplanted trees.BUY YOUR STAMPS HEREOnce I rooted here, I can't go any where I will die and be buried in this land, so I guess Ican say that this is my land too.Thank you Come again....

Thank you, come in... Thank you, come again!

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Thank you, come in... Thank you, come again!

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