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East/West 1989 Directed by Hung Su-chen 東/West

East/West is a video with two channels of sound, based on the artist’s citizenship interview. It shows a mouth split in half, with one half speaking English and one half speaking Chinese. Occasionally, the two halves come together to create a whole. The half-mouths reflect the artist’s struggle and conflict in reconciling two cultures.

Country China
Language Mandarin
Spoken Languages English , Mandarin
Release Date 1 January 1989
4 mins
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