| ARTIST BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Mao and Chris met in 2017 while completing their MFA degrees at the University of Calgary. The artists and life partners began collaborating in their home studio in Calgary in 2020, shortly thereafter creating the collaborative studio, Mao Projects. Combining different cultural backgrounds, Mao being born and raised in China, and Chris having grown up on the west coast of Canada, the artists create works that reflect upon their individual and shared perspectives. They have attended residencies in Canada and have exhibited collaborative works within Canada, the US and Asia. |