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Shahed captures the conversation between territories and people who cannot stay or leave, influenced by Pygmalion. An immersive installation view, Shahed is a unique love story depicted between two characters, portraying a migrant and an impostor on two computer screens. Ming Wong's Biji Diva! compliments this narrative with a detailed homage to glamour personalities. Discover the intricate layers of emotions and struggles portrayed in these artistic representations.
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USA World Map from magiciensdelaterre.fr Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggan (USA), From the Entropic Library, 1988-9
Zaire World Map from magiciensdelaterre.fr BodysIsekKingelez (Zaire), Allemagneenl’an 2000 [Germany in 2000] (Left) and Paris Nouvel [New Paris] (Right), 1989
Yuendumu Community (Australia), Yam Dreaming (on floor), Richard Long, Red Earth Circle, both 1989
Jean Rouch, Les Maîtres Fous [The Mad Masters], film stills, 1959
Shahed is a love story influenced by Pygmalion. The story takes place on two computer screens. Shahed captures the conversation between two characters, a migrant and an impostor. Shahed is a love story between territories and people who cannot stay or cannot leave. RambodVala, Shahed, 2015-16 (installation view)
Ming Wong, Biji Diva! (Part One), 2011, video still from performance documentation “BijiDiva! didn’t just idolize Ersoy’s glam persona. Wongsoy’s homage lay predominately in the detailed research and collected materials on view. The artist raised awareness of the rough track that Ersoy has endured, behind the glamorous facade.” ÖvülDurmuşoǧlu, “Ming Wong, carlier|gebauer” frieze 15 (Jun-Aug 2014) Ming Wong, BülentWongsoy,2015