Wong Ping
b.1984 in Hong Kong, lives and works in Hong Kong
The Other Side
2015, Two-channel video installation, 8 min
Commissioned for this exhibition, The Other Side by the animator Wong Ping uses the metaphor of birth to depict the process immigration (emigration): a daunting and disorienting experience that is nonetheless imbued with hope. Combining footage shot by the artist with his delightful animation work, the synchronized dual-channel videos are connected through a voiceover. The result is a subtle depiction of key junctures in human life.
Commissioned by M+
Photo courtesy of the artist