Œuvre d'art public
Journey Into the Centre (Beyond the Western World)
Le texte s’appose sur les fenêtres du CCC au niveau de la rue et fait le tour de l’édifice
Texte inscrit dans la fenêtre d'une boutique
1.MY MOTHER TONGUE,
MY MOTHER’S TONGUE
2.DIS PLACE, THIS PLACE
SHE DISPLAYS HER SCHOOL TROPHIES.
3.WE ARE NOT, HAVE NOT
4. INSTRUCTION: STAND NEAR THE CENTRE
FORMULA¬____
X=INDOCTRINATION
Y=IMMERSION
Z=DESIRE
Nth =MIND, HEART, SOUL
GRADE= ___
MIND= ___%
HEART= ___%
SOUL= ___%
5. ON LOCATION: VANCOUVER,
BEIJING, ETC.
“WHERE ARE YOU FROM?”
“CANADA”.
“NO. WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM…”
6.SHE STARED AT THE MARGIN INTO
THE NIGHT.
SHE WAS ADVISED TO STUDY THE
METAPHYSICAL POETS.
7.SWEET & BITTER
DRINK A BOWL OF HERBAL BROTH.
IT WILL NOURISH AND GUARD
AGAINST DYSFUNCTION.
8.DESTINATION KNOWN AND HIDDEN
PLOTTING A MAP OF THE PAST/
PRESENT/FUTURE.
Événement : Self Not Whole: Cultural Identity and Chinese-Canadian Artists in Vancouver (commissaire: Henry Tsang et Lorraine Chan. Artistes participants: Ana Chang, Diana Li, Pender Guy, Mary Sui-Yee Wong, Paul Wong, Kiki Yee, Sharyn Yuen)
2-30 novembre 1991