He is currently included in the whitney biennial 2012 and the 2nd new museum triennial, and his work will be part of first among equals. Speaking in the staccato tone of the computerized voice that baggs uses, tsang intones. Moved by the motion is the first in a series of performances and works to premiere in houston by wu tsang. The books title plays on the name of a youtube video by the. In 2018, tsang received a macarthur genius grant tsang reimagines racialized, gendered representations beyond the visible frame to encompass the multiple and shifting perspectives. In his 1990 book poetics of relations, martinican philosopher and poet edouard glissant famously argued for the right to opacity for everyone, as an ethical stance against imperial conquest. You sad legend at athens the breeder in april this year, which explored different modes of storytelling through an improvisational structure of voice, movement. So when his class goes on a trip to the local space museum, he accepts a dare to ride a rocket simulator thats for adult riders only.
Filmmaker, installation artist, activist, and performer wu tsang produces artwork that addresses issues in the transgender and lgbt community. The looks is currently showing at the store x new museums strange days exhibition, which is open until 9th december. I have to say that whereas i liked sam wu in the first book, i wasnt too big of a fan of him in this. Over the course of 201415, several related projects will be presented, including a live. Wildness looks through a personal microscope at an underground scene, in a way that i hope is relatable. Rachel rakes, wu tsang, clifton benevento, art agenda, october 26 sonia kolesnikovjessop, wu tsang, swarovski unveil light installation at fiac 2015, blouin artinfo, october 21 kevin mcgarry, fiac brings largerthanlife art to paris, the new york times style magazine, october 21. Wu tsang, clifton benevento, art in america online, october 15 wu tsang, clifton benevento, cura online, september 22 nicolas linnert, wu tsang, artforum online, september 11 opening.
Posthuman bodies and overedited identities, sleek magazine, april 28. He says that money was a certainly a major issue in the production of the film, but his biggest challenge was telling a. Blis sways and sings, an ethereal presence whose every inch. Born in 1982 lives and works in berlin and new york. An american saga is exposing millions more to the role of spirituality in rzas life, career and. Oct 03, 2018 nearby, wu tsangs the looks introduces us to the performer blis played by someone called boychild. Sam wu is not afraid of ghosts sam wu is not afraid.
With wildness i had to deal with a lot of stereotypes around trans people, people of color in general, queer communities and. What does it mean to make a film about a marginalized community. Jul 08, 2011 wu tsang, at clifton benevento, is an artist to watch. Merging these artistic forms with grassroots activism and community organizing, he maintains a fluid, unfixed practice intent on questioning the role of the artist in relationship to certain. Artist, filmmaker and performer wu tsang s solo show under cinema explores issues of identity and connection through nontraditional filmmaking. Mar 23, 2016 artist wu tsang on how performance complicates identity. May 21, 2019 last october we gave away katie and kevin tsangs sam wu is not afraid of ghosts. Join facebook to connect with wu tsang and others you may know. Reblog, tweet, or talk about it on facebook with a link and you will get additional chances to win.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Some of sam wus experiences are based on kevins childhood. The new york and berlinbased artist is a week into filming a 23minute experimental documentary about the origins of house music, which will premiere at frieze new york. The wutang manual is the rzas first written introduction to the philosophy and history of hiphops original dynasty, the wutang clan written in a style that is at once personal and philosophical, the wutang manual unravels the intricate web of personalities and alter egos, warrior codes, numerological systems, and eastern spiritual ethics that define the wutang dynasty. Blis sways and sings, an ethereal presence whose every inch of exposed skin is covered in. Ron tsang has written the definitive book on presenting with power, influence, and poise. Katie and kevin tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the chinese university of hong kong. The book journey is not included because katie and kevin are about to have a baby any day, so i think we can let them slide. The story deals with basic human problems of belonging and conflict, which are especially at stake in spaces that are rare and vital for oppressed communities.
Tsang is an awardwinning filmmaker and performer, who explores the relationship between self, identity, and the narratives that construct them. Sam wu is not afraid of zombies by katie tsang, kevin. Wu tsang there is no nonviolent way to look at somebody at. Cursefree except for one unneeded misogynist line from deck. Wu tsangs films are a part of a body of largely collaborative work produced in the form of performances, events, installations, films, and videos. Whether engaging with various facets of queer community wildness, 2012, and a day in the life of bliss, 2014, or previously unfamiliar subjectivities the shape of a right statement, 2008, based on a speech by autism rights activist amanda baggs, tsangs films, performances, and installations. Random cameo from ras kass, who has a 20plus year relationship with the wu and who, i believe, is still the only west coast artist with a rzaproduced song on one of his albums. Today you have a chance to win sam wu is not afraid of sharks their second joint novel in the sam wu series. Memories of the future, shown at the store x, london, oct dec 2018.
I gravitated toward qiu and her relationship with another woman, wu zhiying, who was a calligrapher and publisher. Wu tsangs radical approach to fiction and truth explored wallpaper. Sam wu is not afraid of ghosts sam wu is not afraid series. Katie tsang author of sam wu is not afraid of ghosts. With a migratory practice that includes party promoting, activism, community organizing, performance art, installation and filmmaking, wu tsangs itinerant creativity is at once multifaceted, adaptable to circumstance, singularly cohesive and spot on.
From the basic building blocks all the way to advanced techniques used by professional speakers, successful political candidates, and seasoned corporate leaders, its all in here in one clearlylaid out package. Background hsuantsang was born in china around 602 ad, in what is now the henan province. In her 2008 video the shape of a right statement, wu tsang stages a onetoone vocal performance of blogger and autism rights activist amanda baggss 2007 viral video in my language. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Jun 30, 2014 wu tsang and boychild during the production of a day in the life of bliss, 20. The manual explains wutang terms, wutang members, merchandise, movies and inspirations. Elodie evers, raquel gutierrez, raphael gygax, fred moten, thomas lax, wu tsang. Katie tsang is the author of sam wu is not afraid of ghosts 4. Courtesy of the artist and spring workshop, hong kong. Jan 25, 2016 language, notes the filmmaker and artist wu tsang, is always present in my work. Artist wu tsang on how performance complicates identity. Wu tsang, safe space, 2014, installation view a day in the life of bliss 2014 is a twochannel projection reflected onto two large mirrors, which likewise prompts a voyeuristic role. It was ralph zinkerman that dare him to get onto the astro blast simulator at the space museum during the school field trip. Wu tsang in the show theres no nonviolent way to look at somebody at gropius bau in berlin investigates the act of watching and the latent violence of the camera.
The work takes us through a day in a sciencefictional digital age, where dancer and performer blis played by american artist boychild and her friends strive. The looks is a vision of a near future, outside of the constraints of conventional storytelling. Sam wu is not afraid of the dark sam wu is not afraid. His work explores issues of transgender identity and queer communities. Wu tsangs work employs the fruits of creative human exchange as both a subject and a method. Entitled there is no nonviolent way to look at somebody, it spans. Wu tsangs solo exhibition there is no nonviolent way to look at somebody presents films in dialogue with her sculptural practice, working with the interaction of glass, light and text, and including a new stainedglass commission conceived for the gropius bau. You mentioned that the film is moving between different worlds, and that you yourself like to work between the different worlds of film and performance. In his 1990 book poetics of relations, martinican philosopher and poet.
Mission rd on august 14 as part of an ongoing series, the collaborative trio presented moved by the motion. Wu tsangs voice is cheerful, if a little winded, when she answers the phone. This notion is central to the practice of american artist wu tsang, as manifested across the moving image and glassbased works featured in a new major exhibition, opened at gropius bau. Its a twochannel, 20minute film called a day in the life of blisspart of a multifaceted project that im making in collaboration with a performer called boychild. Through a wide range of media, from film installation and painting, to sculpture and photography, this exhibition explores the ways in which mass digital culture informs how identity is constructed, performed and challenged. Sam wu is not afraid of the dark sam wu is not afraid series. For the hardcore wutang disciple and the recent initiate alike, the wutang manual is the definitive guide to the essence of wu, one of the most innovative hiphop groups of all time. Apr 22, 2015 looks is a group exhibition that includes works by juliette bonneviot, andrea crespo, morag keil, wu tsang and stewart uoo. A crucial aspect of wu tsangs practice is her radical approach to documentary film. Wu tsangs films, installations, performances, and sculptures move fluidly between documentary, activism, and fiction.
Inspired by questions of cultural identity in hong kong and the genre of kung fu, tsangs new short film and installation duilian 2016 takes the narrative form of an illegitimate wild history. Wu tsang at clifton benevento, artnews, august 31 looks at ica. Sam wu is not afraid of the darkbut proving how brave you are is hard work. Sam wu is back, and this time he is definitely not afraid of sharks. She has agreed to share a book with one lucky winner. Roughly 900 years later, the book served as inspiration for the famous novel journey to the west written by ming dynasty author wu chengen. The rzas most recent book, the tao of wu, is also available from riverhead books. Tsang reimagines racialized, gendered representations beyond the visible frame to encompass the. So often, the director becomes seen as a representative, an authority on these people in the story. An artists monograph that tests the limits of language.
It is only when i type something in your language that you refer to me as having communication. Oct 24, 2018 authors kevin and katie tsang have new book titled, sam wu is not afraid of ghosts. Sam wu is not afraid of ghosts is told in the first person point of view following sam as he recounted the story about why he was called a scaredycat. All you have to do to get in the running is to leave a comment. Her work allows cinematic parallels to emerge between the construction of. The street philosophy book behind the wutang television.
Imagination is one thing, but not knowing the difference between fiction and reality is getting annoying especially given his age. Courtesy the artist and galerie isabella bortolozzi, berlin. Especially when sams about to face his greatest challenge yet. These are some of the questions people ask when searching for information on fraudulent charges and credit card scams. Lax shape of a right statement damelo todo gimme everything wildness for how we perceived a life take 3 mishima in mexico a day in the life of bliss miss communication and mr. Following a yearlong residency at the gropius bau, wu tsangs solo exhibition there is no nonviolent way to look at somebody presents a survey of her unique filmmaking practice and is the german premiere of her new film installation, one emerging from a point of view 2019. I came across her story when i first went to china ten years ago to discover my roots. The wutang manual is a guide to the wutang clan written by prominent member and producer rza and chris norris. A decade later, the book remains significant for wutang fans everywhere. Wu tsang born 1982 is a filmmaker, artist and performer currently based between new york and berlin, whose work is concerned with hidden histories, marginalized narratives, and the act of performing itself. Enter the wutang where the world comes for news on the wu. Authors kevin and katie tsang have new book titled, sam wu is not afraid of ghosts.
Usually, when i get to the end of a work and look back through the early thoughts, its amazing to. Sam being good at hiding how scared he was, he took the dare. Feb 29, 2012 in this video, 2012 whitney biennial artist wu tsang discusses her work in the biennial, focusing on the feature film wildness 2012. Tsang is an awardwinning filmmaker and performer who explores the relationship between self, identity, and the narratives that construct them.
This new project takes as a point of departure the question of undergroundsub. Her work interrogates themes of gender identity, social spaces, and the tension between film and art. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. Language, notes the filmmaker and artist wu tsang, is always present in my work. Kevin was born in copenhagen and grew up in atlanta, georgia. After being featured in both the 2012 whitney biennial and the new museums triennial, the young artist and filmmaker wu tsang is set to enter the art world at large in a big way. Tsang is a chinese surname, particularly used by persons from hong kong. Twochannel hd video, color, stereo sound, 18 minutes, 56 seconds.
American transgender artist wu tsangs yearlong residency at berlin institution. The upcoming drama series created and written by alex tse superfly and wutang clan front man the rza, is a 10part series. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Fusing the registers of fiction and documentary, the artist deploys.
Tsang had no filmmaking experience prior to directing wildness, so he had to teach himself how to write and edit. Included are biographies of each member, an explanation of various slang used by the. The rza and tse serve as executive producers and consulting producers include ghostface killa, inspectah, masta killa, gza and the estate of ol dirty bastard. An artists monograph that tests the limits of language the. Wu tsangs radical approach to fiction and truth explored. Their unofficial love story stuck with me because, despite it being undefinable in modern terms, it was clearly transformative for both womenin a way that powerfully communicates across time. Wu tsang on communicating underground spaces in the age of. Jan 01, 2014 wu tsang is a multimedia artist and filmmaker. Their work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the whitney museum of american art and the solomon r. The bar in the film is inspired by a real one called the silver platter, long a meeting place and refuge for members of the transgender. Wu tsang has been featured in articles for the apollo, the art asia pacific and the art asia pacific. It is divided into four books each containing nine chambers totaling 36 chambers. In 2011, he had a solo show at clifton benevento, new york, usa.
There are a couple of layers to it, but the main layer is a science fiction story set in the near future that i conceived and then cowrote with alexandro segade. Artists and filmmaker wu tsang asks questions about identity and underground spaces in the looks, currently showing at strange days. Looks is a group exhibition that includes works by juliette bonneviot, andrea crespo, morag keil, wu tsang and stewart uoo. Wu tsang is a filmmaker and performance artist creating new conceptual and visual vocabularies for exploring hidden histories and marginalized narratives. Wu tsang is an awardwinning filmmaker and visual artist who combines documentary and narrative techniques with fantastical detours into the imaginary in works that explore hidden histories, marginalized narratives, and the act of performing itself. Duilian is inspired by the chinese poet qiu jin, a famous revolutionary martyr from the turn of the twentieth century. Memories of the future, shown at the store x, london, octdec 2018. Nearby, wu tsang s the looks introduces us to the performer blis played by someone called boychild.