Tuesday, October 30, 6-8pm
ISCP Project Space (1040 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211)
The exhibition is a synchronized four-channel LED-screen installation. Through evocative storytelling, Hsu cuts across time and geography to tell the history of the Malayan tapir and its relationship to colonial power in Southeast Asia.
Black and White: Malayan Tapir
Opening Reception: Tue. Oct. 30, 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates: Oct. 30, 2018-Jan. 25, 2019
Venue: ISCP Project Space (1040 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211)
During his short visit to NYC, Hsu will also present his much-celebrated video works Huai Mo Village (2012) and Ruins of the Intelligence Bureau (2015) at Asia Art Archive in America. Following the screening will be a conversation with Christopher Phillips, in which the artist will share his thoughts on filmmaking as a performance art and Taiwan’s complex relationship with other countries in the region.
About Chia-Wei Hsu
Born in 1983 and currently living in Taipei, Hsu is interested in the untold stories in Asia. His work often takes the form of films and installations, weaving together reality and myth, the past and the present. Hsu’s work has been presented in many museums, including Van Abbemuseum, the Centre Pompidou, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, and Reina Sofia National Museum. A Hugo Boss Asia Art Award finalist in 2012 and the Grand Prize winner of the 2017 Taishin Arts Award—a major accolade for artists in Taiwan, Hsu has also been included in many biennials and festivals.