On display at Para/Site Central Till October 31, 2001

Address: Hanart TZ Gallery, 2/Fl., 5 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 2526-9019. Gallery Hours: 10am-6.30pm (Mon - Fri) 10am-6pm (Sat); closed on Sundays & public holidays.

Have a slice of… is the latest work by Hong Kong artist Sara Chi Hang Wong, investigating the geographical relation between the viewer and his/her perception/perspective represented in conventions of mapping.

Wong marked the position of Para/Site Central on the map of Hong Kong's Central district. Then she projected at an angle designated by the distance between the viewer and the artwork and the width of the cabinet space of Para/Site Central towards south, the direction that s/he views the work. Like a slice of pie, this projection was drawn on the map and was constructed into an architectural model of 1:100 in cardboard based on the conventional map reading.

Para/Site Central is an alternative exhibition space “hosted” at Hanart TZ Gallery and independently run by Para/Site Art Space.

Artist Statement
Ancient people used to struggle with the nature to live. People were able to protect themselves from natural obstacles ever since they learnt to live and work under shelter. The concept of indoor and outdoor evolved. While they tended to stay indoor for more protection, they became increasingly remote from their exterior space.

About the artist
Sara Chi Hang Wong (b. 1968, Hong Kong) Education: B.A. (Chinese Univ., Hong Kong), M. Landscape Arch. (Univ. of Hong Kong) Solo exhibitions: City Cookie [in collaboration with Leung Chi Wo] (Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, 2001), 1:100 1:500 1:1000 (Shanghai Street Art Space, 2001), Local Orientation (Para/Site, 1998). Group exhibitions: Venice Biennale (2001), West Space (Melbourne, 2001), Kunstnernes Hus (Oslo, 2001), PS1 Contemporary Art Center (New York, 2000), Queens Museum of Art (New York, 2000), Bronx Museum of the Arts (New York, 2000), White Column (New York, 2000). Residency: Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais (Sierre, Switzerland, 2000), PS1 Contemporary Art Center (New York, 1999/2000).