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Solo Projects
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2007
Site-specific installation. |
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Media:found wallpaper (Cathay Pastoral Vine, Stroheim & Romann, Inc.), acrylic paint
Dimensions: variable
Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris. Commissioned by Canadian Cultural Centre, Centre dé art contemporain de Basse-Normandie.
Curated by Gilles Forest, Catherine Bédard |
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| Demon Girl Duet |
2007
Audio video installation |
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Media: two-channel video projections, stereo audio track
Dimensions:500 sq. ft
Duration: 7:49 loops
Lyrics: Millie Chen
Composition: Millie Chen, Katherine Duncanson
Vocals and drone: Katherine Duncanson
Swimmer: Molly Eagen
Animation: Nelson Wei Tan
Supported by Chalmers Arts Fellowship through the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. |
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| Foodstall |
2006
DVD-ROM. |
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Media: DVD-ROM
Duration: Various 1:18 - 7:46
Audio: Based on poems by Leung Ping-kwan and text by Millie Chen
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| Cave Paintings |
2003
Site-specific installation. |
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Media: pig blood, rust, graphite, charcoal, paint
Dimensions: installation 830 sq. ft
WARC Gallery, Toronto
Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council
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| Meat Speech |
2003
Site-specific audio installation. |
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Media: pig blood, rust, steel panel, paint,
cd player, power amp speakers, tables & chairs, drywall
Dimensions: installation 560 sq. ft
Lyrics: Millie Chen
Vocals: Allonymous
Commissioned by Expression
Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
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| Rest |
2001
Site-specific audio installation. |
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Media: 40 speakers, 6 amplifiers, E-MU sampler, plywood, drywall, foam insulation, fleece fabric, carpet, plexiglass
Dimensions: area 900 sq ft, height 10’.
Composition: Millie Chen
Vocals: Linda Lindo
Sound Engineering: Chris Smith
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton
Curated by Shirley Madill
Commissioned by Art Gallery of Hamilton
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| call |
2001
Site-specific audio installation |
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Media: power amp speaker, video camera, computer, fabric, halogen lights
Dimension: 1000 square feet
Vocals: Maryem Hassan Tollar
Sound engineering: Jeff Mann, Greg Woodbury
Latvian House, Toronto
Trans<->Tech 2001 Media Arts Festival
Toronto International Video Art Biennial
Commissioned by Charles Street Video
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| Buzz Humm |
2000
Installation |
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Media: black felt, black embroidery floss, wood
Dimensions: 38 units,
each unit 6" x 9" x 6"
La Centrale/Galerie Powerhouse, Montreal.
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| The Eighth Sea |
1997
Site-specific installation |
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Media: rice, foam, wooden theatre jacks
Dimensions: installation 20’ x 8’ x 20’
Art Lab, University of Western Ontario
Curated by Barbara Fischer
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Hungry Ghost
Rubric |
1996
Site-specific installation |
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Media: latex, acrylic, gouache, ground dang gui herb, paper, ink
Dimensions: installation 1500 sq. ft
Gairloch House, Oakville Galleries
Curated by Marnie Fleming
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| crave |
1993-94
Site-specific installation |
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Media: earthenware spoons, curry, turmeric, paprika, chili, cayenne, black pepper, kalongi, mustard, coriander, henna, star anise, black sesame seeds, paan masala, cinnamon stick, cloves
Dimensions: installation 10’ x 20’
Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff
Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver
Curated by Sylvie Gilbert
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Collaborative Projects
| Extreme Centre |
with Warren Quigley, 2007
Site specific installation |
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Media: 32 speakers, 2 pro amplifiers, 16 cd players, fabric-covered built walls
Dimensions: 77 sq. metres
Audio: text - various authors
vocals - various individuals of different ages
Commissioned by Wharf, Centre d’art contemporain de Basse-Normandie and Centre culturel canadien, Paris
Supported by Canada Council for the Arts
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6 Breaths Per Minute:
Everyday Incantations |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 2007
Audio video installation
Media: two-channel video, stereo audio
Dimensions: variable
Duration: 6:32 loops
Composition & lyrics: M. Chen & E. Von Michalofski
Vocals & Performance: Maryem Hassan Tollar, Vilma Indra Vitols
Camera: Kwoi Gin
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council |
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| … 8, 9… |
with Warren Quigley, 2005 |
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Site specific installation
Media: roadside electronic sign
Dimensions: H:15’ W:15’ D:6’
Curated by 3e impérial
Granby City Hall, Granby, Québec, 2005 |
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| PED |
with Andrew Johnson, Paul Vanouse and Warren Quigley, ongoing since 2001 |
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| The Seven Scents |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 2003
Public performance. |
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Media: costumes, 7 deck chairs, 7 atomizers (scent contents various), 7 CD
players with headphones (soundtracks various)
Dimensions: installation 20 x 4 x 3
Soundtracks: 1-5 min. loops
FIVE HOLES: reminiSCENT Performance Event, Harbourfront, Toronto. Curated
by Jim Drobnick and Paul Couillard. Commissioned by FADO. Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts. |
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Damping
Chamber |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 1999
Site-specific audio installation. |
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Media: 1/2” felt, water, 6 speakers, multitracker, enamel buckets, drywall, wood, paint
Dimensions: swimsuits sizes 7 & 9, chamber interior 5’ x 8’ x 6’
Libretto: Millie Chen & Evelyn Von Michalofski
Composition: Millie Chen
Vocals: Jennifer Kozack, Christina Downey
Sound engineering: Chris Smith, Stephen Sauvé
Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto
Curated by Kathryn Walter for the exhibition “Felt”
Commissioned by Textile Museum of Canada
Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council |
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| The Seven Sauces |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 1999
Site-specific public space performance |
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Media: costumes, serving trolley, 7 thermos (scent contents various), 7 cd players with headphones (soundtracks various), signage
Dimensions: trolley 3’ x 4’ x 2’
Granville Island, Vancouver
“Live at the End of the Century” Performance Festival
Curated by Cate Rimmer and Greg Bellerby
Commissioned by Charles H. Scott Gallery
Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council
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| Oracle Brand |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 1997
Site-specific public performance & installation |
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Media: costumes, valise, soap bars, oracle text
Private Investigaors: Undercover in Public Space exhibition, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta. Curated by Kathryn Walter. Commissioned by Walter Phillips Gallery. |
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| Kitchen |
with Tomie Arai, 1997
Site specific installation and public space performance |
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Media: wallpaper with photo-silkscreen, re-labelled food products, kitchen furniture & appliances, wood, paint
Dimensions:installation 400 sq.ft.
Art in General, New York. Curated by Holly Block. Commissioned by Art in General
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| Yurtopia |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 1995
Site specific installation and public space performance |
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Media: linen, felt, bamboo, seagrass, various media
Dimensions: diam. 12’ ht. 12’
Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge
Curated by Joan Stebbins
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| Hairbread |
with Evelyn Von Michalofski, 1993
Site-specific performance and installation |
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Media: hair, bread and various
Dimensions: installation 1,000 sq. ft
Curated by Victorine Arnoldus-Schröder
Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts
Gerardus van der Leeuw Museum, Groningen, Netherlands |
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