André-Louis Paré
No. 111 – fall 2015

Aram Han Sifuentes: The Politics of an Immigrant

Aram Han Sifuentes is a fibre artist with a social practice who works closely with Chicago non-profit organizations, community centres, and public schools to facilitate workshops for immigrant communities.

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Aram Han Sifuentes, US Citizenship Question Number 98, Name: Erwin, Age: 34, From: Netherlands, Moved to the Unites States in 1989. 8.5 x 11 inches, Cotton thread on linen, 2014. Photo credit: Jayson Cheung. Courtesy of the artist.
Aram Han Sifuentes, Collection of Samplers: Individual Questions and Answers Sewn by Non-US Citizens Living and Working in the US (Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, Modesto, Manteca, Millersville, Chicago). 53 x 66 x 1 inches, Cotton thread and fabric on linen, 2013-present. Photo credit: Hyounsang Yoo. Courtesy of the artist.
Detail : US Citizenship Test Sampler (100 questions and answers), Cotton thread on linen, 2012-present. Photo credit: Hyounsang Yoo. Courtesy of the artist.
Aram Han Sifuentes, US Citizenship Test Sampler (100 questions and answers), 96 x 8.5 x 48 inches, Cotton thread on linen, 2012-present. Photo credit: Hyounsang Yoo. Courtesy of the artist.
The Functional Needle Project: Collaborations with Artists and Artisans in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Violette Desrochers (wood sculptor), Nicole Deschenes (wood sculptor), Etienne Guay (blacksmith), Pawel Dzieman (artist), Judith Dubord (artist and artisan), Noel Guay (wood sculptor), Florence Ar Mor (woodworker), Maurice Harvey (marble sculptor), Pierre Bourgault (artist), Robert Godro (wood sculptor), Gaetan Godro (wood sculptor), Eloi Gagnon (furniture maker), Aram Han (artist). 40 x 60 x 20 inches. Wood, glass, marble, lead, steel, rosin, thread, ceramics, wax, chalk, porcupine quills, sunflower seed, etc. 2014. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Detail : The Functional Needle Project: Collaborations with Artists and Artisans in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Violette Desrochers (wood sculptor), Nicole Deschenes (wood sculptor), Etienne Guay (blacksmith), Pawel Dzieman (artist), Judith Dubord (artist and artisan), Noel Guay (wood sculptor), Florence Ar Mor (woodworker), Maurice Harvey (marble sculptor), Pierre Bourgault (artist), Robert Godro (wood sculptor), Gaetan Godro (wood sculptor), Eloi Gagnon (furniture maker), Aram Han (artist). 2014. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Aram Han Sifuentes, US Citizenship Question Number 52, Name: Lidice, Age: 39, From: Mexico, Moved to the Unites States in 2000. 8.5 x 11 inches, Cotton thread on linen, 2014. Photo credit: Jayson Cheung. Courtesy of the artist.