Explore a special exhibition of artworks by Canadian artist Ho Tam, inspired by the symbols found on money.
Ho Tam takes images from international bank notes and remixes them into new scenes, creating new meanings and new stories. Tam encourages us to rethink the meanings of the stories told on our bank notes with striking colour and unexpected combinations of many nations’ iconic imagery.
About the artist
Ho Tam is a Canadian mixed media artist living and working in Vancouver, BC. He was born in Hong Kong and studied at McMaster University and Bard College, New York.
The artworks
Source: © Ho Tam, “The Ho-Lee Family,” inkjet print, Canada, 2022 | 2023.19.2
Source: © Ho Tam, “The Twelve Wandering Sisters,” inkjet print, Canada, 2022 | 2023.19.3
Source: © Ho Tam, “The X-Birds,” inkjet print, Canada, 2022 | 2023.19.4
Source: © Ho Tam, “The Hanging Garden,” inkjet print, Canada, 2022 | 2023.19.6
In Ho Tam’s story, a city is created by people building homes and community—together. But they soon lose sight of what matters, and greed takes over.
Source: City Planting, inkjet print, 2022 © Ho Tam | 2023.19.2
