Curated by Leo Wang
Rooted in personal memory and cultural reflection, Land of Gold Mountain explores the legacy of Chinese workers who came to the United States in search of a better future. From railroads and mines to laundries and kitchens, these immigrants labored not for glory, but out of care, duty, and hope for the next generation.
The mystique of what was called Gold Mountain, the place that demanded a limitless supply of miners, was in reality a cruel country for the Chinese. From the moment of arrival, this land rejected them in every way–as open targets of unapologetic violence, deception, humiliation, and exploitation. Lo’s work searches the story of what they built as they adapted to remain, reimagining the weight of gold in Chinese diasporic life—not the stamp of greed, but as a reflection of a generations-long determination, love, and yearning.
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