The Confucius
Institute at
Qing bang wo: A chance meeting at an intersection of the lines that cross my tourist map.
Technical
Map with one LED.
2x photographic prints.
Audio. Approx 5mins, looped.
Background
The results of a chance meeting are two photographs of myself and a stranger, and the conversation we had.
The work was made by travelling to a pre-determined point on my tourist map, where two lines crossed.
The work acknowledges the importance of language in exploring and understanding cultural differences.
“…the collision of arbitrary lines becomes that at which momentary friendships are made.”
Ben Hill, The VAULT Gallery.
Open studio installation view.
Press play to hear a clip of the audio.
