The Cartography of Identity: The Artistic Journey of Jinny Yu Born in the vibrant metropolis of Seoul, South Korea, in 1976, Jinny Yu carries within her a profound sense of displacement and discovery. Her life, much like her canvas, is a tapestry woven from diverse cultural threads, having moved to Canada in 1988. This transition from the East to the West instilled in her a multicultural perspective that serves as the heartbeat of her creative practice. Settling eventually in Montreal, Yu began to navigate the complexities of being both a guest and a host, a theme that would later evolve int…