Video art
I imagined what it must have felt like to have sailed so far across the Pacific ocean, only to be imprisoned within sight of the shore on this small spit of land called Angel Island.
Still frames from "The Silhouette of Songs"
Layers of bridge lights, animated like birds in flight, fly over a dancer and a brush painting calligraphy.
To see the full video (4 min.) visit https://vimeo.com/3895483.
They carved their names and poetry into the wooden walls of the detention center.
Excerpt from the video and animated score (total 60 min.) presented at the Sangati Center for South Asian Music (2008) and the Chinese Biennale (2010-2011). Music performed by FIELD: Walter Kitundu and Robin Sukhadia.
For more information on the history of Chinese migrants kept at Angel Island between 1910-1940, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Island_Immigration_Station.