Tiong Ang: Institute of Visual Arts. (Reviews: Milwaukee).(Brief Article)

In his recent video projections Tiong Ang makes the feelings of estrangement and disorientation experienced by the international traveler seem the basic conditions of contemporary life. The Indonesian-born, Amsterdam-based artist spends a fair amount of time far from home, and he brings along a handheld video camera on his various journeys.

He aimlessly shoots pretty much everything-- scenes from a cab ride, unfocused bits of street life, swaths of the landscape-using video as a variant of street photography. Back home in Holland he examines the hours of tape, seeking curious ...

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