citylikeyou — Momiji Gardens — Vancouver by Janice Wu

Vancouver / Park

A hidden (almost secret) garden! located off to the side of the Pacific National Exhibition Centre. This little Japanese landscaped garden is not only a quiet sanctuary where one can admire its lake, rocks, and bonzai trees, it is also a commemorative place that serves as a healing reminder of the history of Japanese Canadian internment during the Second World War.

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Momiji Gardens, East Hastings St., Vancouver, Canada

Visual Artist

Current city: Vancouver

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Janice Wu is a visual artist raised and based in Vancouver, Canada. Currently finishing up her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, she primarily works in pencil and gouache on paper. Her current body of work consists of a collection of watercolor renderings, which deal with material culture, artifacts, and the everyday.

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