Critical Writing Index

Asian New World Video

by Elspeth Sage

Fuse, Summer 1987, v. 11, no. 1, pp. 17-19

The article is about the series Asian New World, curated by Karen Henry and Paul Wong. Wong states that he's not interested in speaking to a white audience, and instead wants to express what Asian artists of the time have to offer to video. The show is split into four sections; "Identities", "Bitter Fruits" "Recent Past" and "Modern Myth and Ritual". The article gives a brief description of pieces from each catagory, and talks about up-and-coming artist from the show. The works deal largely with issues of race, Asian-American status, and Orientalism.

ITEM 1987.043 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

All Orientals Look The Same – Valerie Soe

Orientations – Richard Fung

Mochi Tsuko – Rii Kanzaki

Chinese Cafes in Rural Saskatchewan – Tony Chan

Eight Pound Livelihood – Yuetfung Ho

Montgomery's Boat People – S. Nakasako

Montgomery's Boat People – V.DiGirolamo

Invisible Citizens: Japanese Americans – Keiko Tsuno

Guadalcanal Requim – Nam June Paik

Bye Bye Kipling – Nam June Paik

The Journey – Ruby Truly

Ati Ati Han – Marlin Oliveros