We’re thrilled to welcome Maya Rodrigo Abdi and Aj Takhar as the new Manager and Assistant Manager at the Hatch Art Gallery. Maya and Aj will be running the Hatch until the end of April 2022.
Maya Rodrigo-Abdi is currently in the last year of her undergraduate degree at UBC, majoring in Art History. Her research interests primarily revolve around the objectification and commodification of femininity in modern and contemporary art. Some of her favourite artworks at the moment are Kira Wu’s Fortune Teller, Jin-me Yoon’s Group of Sixty-Seven, and Camille Turner’s Miss Canadiana: Red, White, and Beautiful Tour. In her own work, Maya explores themes surrounding her own lived experiences as a mixed woman of colour. She also finds inspiration from shopping mall aesthetics, the music of Mitski, and reality television from the 2000s and early 2010s.
AJ Takhar is currently in her 4th year at UBC working towards an Art History degree specializing in 15th-19th Century European Modernism. Last year, she was able to work with local organizations that included The Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver Arts foundation that inspired her to continue to pursue her passion for Museum and Exhibition work. This year, she is excited to be working with students, Alumni, AMS and the community at large to create diverse exhibitions that feature UBC’s permanent collection. Be sure to look out on our socials for updates on the Hatch!
