Kai Chan
Kai Chan was born in 1940 in war time China. In 1966 he immigrated to Canada.
The environment in Canada has inspired him in the appreciation of simple things in life. He often used material from his household such as newspaper, toothpicks, spices or tree branches from his garden. His aim is to look for things beyond what is there and to see things that are not there.
Kai Chan is internationally recognized for his experimental approach to the art of textiles. He has exhibited extensively across Canada, as well as internationally. Among Kai Chan's numerous grants awards is the Jean A. Chalmers National Crafts Award (1998) and the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in the Fine Crafts (2002).
Kai Chan
$1,200.00
Dreaming Head - Cotton thread wall sculpture. "These are portraits from threads I took apart from old work. Working with this old material is like having a conversation with an old...
Kai Chan
$1,200.00
Green Valley - Multicoloured wire sculpture that can be hung in multiple ways. It does not entirely lie flat but rather lifts from the wall like a living organism. "Living in...
Kai Chan
$500.00
Red & Black: Mixed media wall sculpture constructed with a corrugated cardboard base. It is painted with acrylics, and adorned with green and red glass beads. 2021 21 x 21 x 4 cm Click here...
Kai Chan
$700.00
Green - Green wire sculpture. "I got these electric wires from a surplus store many years ago. The brilliant metallic colours are most attractive but it took me a while before...
Kai Chan
$500.00
Blue & Black: Mixed media wall sculpture constructed with a corrugated cardboard base. It is painted with acrylics, and adorned with green and red glass beads. 2021 21 x 21 x 4 cm Click...
Kai Chan
$1,200.00
The Thinker - Cotton thread wall sculpture, 2022. "These are portraits from threads I took apart from old work. Working with this old material is like having a conversation with an...
Kai Chan
$1,800.00
Garden by the River - mixed media wall sculpture Materials: plywood, burning brush, lilac, almond, wisteria, dogwod, cider, bamboo, retan, garlic stem, gesso, dye, acrylic paint. 46 x 94 x 17 cm,...
Kai Chan
$400.00
Sketch with Wire #3 - Green wire wall sculpture. "I got these electric wires from a surplus store many years ago. The brilliant metallic colours are most attractive but it...
Kai Chan
$10,000.00
Start from Zero - Computer wire wall hanging This impressive wire tapestry was created entirely by hand using a combination of knitting, crocheting, and sewing over a period of 3 years--the...
Reading Maurice Sendak, Wall Sculpture by Kai Chan
$1,200.00
Green Valley - Multicoloured wire sculpture that can be hung in multiple ways. It does not entirely lie flat but rather lifts from the wall like a living organism. "Living in...