Su-Mei Tse
25 Jun - 04 Sep 2006
Installation view of the P.S. 1 exhibition "Su-Mei Tse"
June 25–September 4, 2006. INPS1.936.2. Photograph by Matthew Septimus.
June 25–September 4, 2006. INPS1.936.2. Photograph by Matthew Septimus.
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to present Su-Mei Tse's first solo museum exhibition in New York. Ms. Tse, an artist based in Luxembourg and Paris, will present two new works: a video and a sculptural installation. Su-Mei Tse is on view in the Third Floor Archive galleries from June 25 through September 4, 2006.
In the video Mistelpartition (2006), Tse transforms a stand of trees into a staff for music, composing rhythms from the natural world. It is a meditative experience where visual and aural elements interact in harmony. Similarly, her installation piece Dong, Xi, Nan, Bei (E, W, S, N) (2006) merges text and the visual arts. Self-illuminating neon sculptures suspended from the ceiling depict the Chinese characters for the four cardinal directions. At once literal and abstract, the work investigates language, place, and geography.
A classically trained cellist, Tse creates work that investigates music, rhythm, melody, and dance. Informed by personal experience, her father is a Chinese violinist and mother an English pianist, Tse's art, which encompasses photography, sculpture, and video, combines the artistic and cultural traditions of both her parents.
Su-Mei Tse (b. 1973) has exhibited her work internationally, including The Renaissance Society, Chicago; Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde, Denmark; Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; and the 50th Venice Biennale where she was awarded the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation in 2003. Most recently, a major exhibition of her work was presented at Casino Luxembourg Forum d'Art Contemporain. She currently lives and works in Luxembourg and Paris.
Su-Mei Tse is organized by P.S.1 Director Alanna Heiss.
In the video Mistelpartition (2006), Tse transforms a stand of trees into a staff for music, composing rhythms from the natural world. It is a meditative experience where visual and aural elements interact in harmony. Similarly, her installation piece Dong, Xi, Nan, Bei (E, W, S, N) (2006) merges text and the visual arts. Self-illuminating neon sculptures suspended from the ceiling depict the Chinese characters for the four cardinal directions. At once literal and abstract, the work investigates language, place, and geography.
A classically trained cellist, Tse creates work that investigates music, rhythm, melody, and dance. Informed by personal experience, her father is a Chinese violinist and mother an English pianist, Tse's art, which encompasses photography, sculpture, and video, combines the artistic and cultural traditions of both her parents.
Su-Mei Tse (b. 1973) has exhibited her work internationally, including The Renaissance Society, Chicago; Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde, Denmark; Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; and the 50th Venice Biennale where she was awarded the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation in 2003. Most recently, a major exhibition of her work was presented at Casino Luxembourg Forum d'Art Contemporain. She currently lives and works in Luxembourg and Paris.
Su-Mei Tse is organized by P.S.1 Director Alanna Heiss.