Chi-Wen Gallery, Taipei, is hosting a solo exhibition of the recent video and photographic works by Chien-Chi Chang. For the past few years, Chien-Chi Chang has observed and documented the migration of refugees from Western Asia to Central Europe. The Syrians refer to this chaotic displacement of people a “Azma,” also the title of the video work, in which the artist records a human experience, a seemingly endless one, among the Syrian refugees on their travels to Greece, and then via Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia, to arrive in Graz, Austria, where the artist lives. The artist tries to make a comprehensive video project that measures how political and other events reverberate in the region and the impact these have in the years to come.“In Burma: The Promise Betrayed,” the artist mourns the passing of the Myanmar’s symbol of democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi, now the 1st State Counsellor of Myanmar, used to be called ‘The Lady’ for her courage in fighting against a brutal military junta. People hoped she would put things right, bring peace and end the Rohingya tragedy. Nevertheless, the civil war continues, and the ethnic cleansing only gets worse and the believers in human rights are being betrayed.Founded in 2004 by Chi-Wen Huang, Chi-Wen Gallery is one of Taiwan’s leading galleries, showing the best of contemporary Taiwanese art with a focus on video and photography. The gallery is dedicated to supporting emerging artists with curatorial projects that explore the most cutting-edge subjects and has been actively participating in local and international art fairs. As such Chi-Wen Gallery is very much connected with today’s art and represents artists whose work continues to grow in historical importance.The exhibition is on view through April 28, 2018, at Chi-Wen Gallery, 1F, No. 32, Ln 2, Sec. 6, Zhongshan N. Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei 11155, Taiwan.For details, visit: http://www.chiwengallery.com/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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