Asia Society Texas Center, Houston September 15, 2018 - May 17, 2019
Borough Boogie Woogie, 2016
Digital print on Hahnemuhle paper 24” x 36”
Maps have been at the center of cultural and political exchange between Asia and the West for centuries, supplying an orientation to unfamiliar environments, an ability to communicate about foreign lands to a domestic audience, and in some instances a taxonomy that gave mapmakers a sense of control and order. Maps continue to define and help navigate diverse geographies, both in analog and digital modes.
New Cartographies delves into the unique ways that contemporary artists such as Tiffany Chung, Allan deSouza, Li Songsong, and Sohei Nishino are incorporating cartography into their practices as they look at globally relevant topics such as urbanization, economic migration, environmental change, refugee movements, and the repercussions of colonial legacies.
Exhibition View
Merikani, Isla Dogs, 2016
Digital print on Hahnemuhle paper
23” x 23”
Mzungu II, Isla Dogs, 2016
40” x 23”
Mzungu I, Isla Dogs, 2016
Hafeed Sidi Mubarak Mumbai as Sidi, 2016
Digitla print on Hahnemuhle paper
16" x 12"
The Orange Merkin, 2016
9 1/2" x 16"
Empire Gardens, 2016
24” x 36”
Navigation Chart, 2016
24" x 36"
Building Paradise, 2016