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The Scene is Elsewhere: Tracking Ming Wong By Adele Tan Cinema billboard designed by Ming Wong, painted by Neo Chon Teck (2009), variable dimensions, acrylic emulsion on canvas. All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merelyView More >

Stranger on the Road By Hu Fang Cinema billboard designed by Ming Wong, painted by Neo Chon Teck (2009), variable dimensions, acrylic emulsion on canvas. All images: Courtesy the artist. Word Order Many of Ming Wong’s work titles invert aView More >

Born in London in 1960 to parents who immigrated to the UK from the Caribbean island of St Lucia, Isaac Julien is known for making multichannel media installations, feature-length films and television documentaries that address issues related to identity, sexuality,View More >

II. The World and the Home Isaac Julien discusses working across multiple localities, the goddess Mazu and Angels of History. Installation view of TEN THOUSAND WAVES (2010) at ShanghArt Gallery, Shanghai, 2010. Nine-screen installation, 35mm film transferred to High Definition,View More >

III. A Good Judge of Character Isaac Julien addresses the stakes of Orientalism and his use of politicized aesthetics. Installation view of TEN THOUSAND WAVES (2010) at ShanghArt Gallery, Shanghai, 2010. Nine-screen installation, 35mm film transferred to High Definition, 9.2View More >

Inextricable Entanglements: On Isaac Julien’s Ten Thousand Waves By Gao Shiming Installation view of TEN THOUSAND WAVES (2010) at ShanghArt Gallery, Shanghai, 2010. Nine-screen installation, 35mm film transferred to High Definition, 9.2 surround sound, 49 min 41 sec. Photo AdrianView More >

Born in 1972 in Tarnów, Poland, Wilhelm Sasnal is among a new generation of contemporary artists who emerged following the country’s transition from Communist to democratic rule in 1989. He is best known for making paintings that combine elements ofView More >

I. Like Everyone Born in the 1940s, My Mother Was a Fan of Elvis Wilhelm Sasnal on the role of chance in documenting the world, and the connections between film, Land Art and painting. Installation view of Untitled (2007), 16mmView More >

II. Silent Landscapes Begin to Speak Wilhelm Sasnal discusses visualizing history and the ‘ethos of painting.’ Moscice 1 (2005), oil on canvas, 100 x 140 cm. Courtesy collection Fundação de Serralves – Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto. ART iT: ConsideringView More >

III. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances Wilhelm Sasnal addresses the influence of music on his artistic development and walking the line between the trivial and significant. Untitled (2001), acrylic on canvas, 153 x 180 cm. ARTView More >