Artwork Collection

Yunyun: Loraine

Yunyun: Loraine is a visual autoethnography that unveils my personal complex with my Asian, Chinese Canadian identity. Through this diaristic book I respond to life occurrences and events such as my childhood, and reflect on those experiences that influenced my cultural identity.

Publication Cross-Cultural Identity Autoethnography Graphic Novel Illustration

Publication

Yunyun: Loraine Book

Cultural dysphoria is a feeling of identity displacement and detachment from a culture. It is a feeling many multicultural individuals experience. As a CBC (Canadian born Chinese), I especially feel disconnected with my Asian side. I often compare... More

Publication

Yunyun: Loraine Concept Design

Digital mockups of the book, Yunyun: Loraine. Examples of the front and back covers, and my favourite spreads from the book!

Work by

Loraine Luong

Publications, Photography and Illustration.

“I am Chinese, but I’ve never been “home” and I don’t know what it means to be home since I’ve only known my life in Canada. I’ve always felt insecure of my lack of Chinese identity, and wished I was...” [More]