DVD 'Empire's Borders I: Exhibition copy'

Location(s) in the hierarchy

Chen Chieh-jen Collection

Information

Type

Archival Record

Identifier

GB3451/DC/1/3

Other Identifiers

DC/1/3 (local reference number)

Date(s)

2008-2009 (is coverage date of)

Record Resource Extent

1 DVD (1.57 GB) (26mins 49secs)

Scope and Content

DVD containing the color & black and white single channel video installtion 'Empire's Borders I' by Chen chieh-jen. 

 'Empire's Borders I', looks at individual's experiences with border controls and visa between Taiwan and mainliand China, based on the artist's The Illegal Immigrant blog. The work features 8 Taiwanese applicants and 8 Mainland Chinese spouses immgrating to Taiwan on marriage visas retelling their stories sat at desks and speaking into a mirror. 

The work compares these two situations to explore global hierarchies of border control policies, and the disciplinary tactics dominant countries deploy when dealing with people of other nations. The video also critiques the Taiwanese government's domineering attitude and use of Cold War ideologies in dealing with weaker individuals from other regions. 

Access and Use

Representation Type

mediated ➔ digital ➔ digital video

Conditions on Access

The video works are available to all freely available to all bona fide researchers to view within the Archive & Library search room.

Conditions on Use

The original videoworks are the copyright of Chen Chieh-jen. The videoworks are held by the Centre for viewing purposes only. Request for copies of the works will be referred to the copyright holder.

Related Information

People and Organisations

Chen, Chieh-jen, (b. 1960), artist

Places

China ; Taiwan

Keywords & Terms

two-dimensional moving images ; vob ; Chinese ; Latin (script) ; Han (Traditional variant) ; films (visual work) ; digital video ; video art ; DVDs ; Copyright Restricted ; On site

Descriptive Note

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