This month esea contemporary welcomes visual artist and filmmaker Musquiqui Chihying as the first participating artist for our research project, ‘Voicing the Archive.’
Curated by Dr Wenny Teo, ‘Voicing the Archive’ invites artists of East and Southeast Asian heritage to delve into the lesser-known histories of early Chinese immigration to the UK, bringing to light stories encapsulated in oral testimonies, images, and soundbites from British archives.
Musquiqui Chihying resides and works in Taipei and Berlin. His artistic endeavors focus on issues of post- and trans-modernity in the Global South, postcolonial identity, and contemporary technology. He often employs media such as sound, music, and moving images to construct a narrative vocabulary, offering alternative perspectives on the interconnectedness of human condition and ecological environments.
‘Voicing the Archive’ is led by esea contemporary with support from The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global.