Chinatown scents
[middle]

dried shrimp
Chinese herbalist
preserved orange
White Flower
Chinese bakery

Saltwater City Prototype Exhibition


January 27 - February 4, 2026
RBC Media Gallery, Emily Carr University






Infographic Map of Chinatown Businesses [right]

neon waxed papers
on wood frames


Janet Wang with assistance from Audrey Wang

A digital visualization of the remaining traditional merchants in Chinatown







Saltwater City
[left]

waxed cast concrete, Chinatown scents

Janet Wang & Gabe Wong with fabrication assistance from Michelle Qu and sound design by Jonathan Tsang



Apothecary

holograms in glass jars

Janet Wang with animation and fabrication assistance from Sonam Sandhu
and Audrey Wang

The three animated holograms are of Solomon’s Seal 玉竹, astralagus 黃芪 and cordyceps 冬蟲夏草

Photo: Charmaine Mah.





Opening Reception


January 29, 2026
RBC Media Gallery, Emily Carr University



Photo: Charmaine Mah.


Protoype Exhibitions
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