Is it the Time?

ELAINE WONG
IS IT THE TIME?

2020
Interactive digital media / Sound And Video Installation

Contributors Of Artwork In Alphabetical Order:
Alice, Matt Fleming, Fred, Iris, Jessica, Kei Kei, L, Lam, Mi, Henry Mullins, Nora, Ms P, Vivian, White, Wong, Yan, Zeng Hong

Developed for Otherworlds - as part of Singapore Art Week 2021

DESCRIPTION

Wong resonates with “Is it the time?” on the way technology plays a central role in the way we communicate, and how technologies and digital devices now surround us. It emphasises how technology shortens our distance, yet, dissolves the boundaries of personal space at the same time.

The VR session, “Farewell. Before the lights go out” is a virtual space composed of audio recordings created in collaboration with contributors contacted by the artist, in which She relates deeply to their stories and sharing. The audio collection continues to grow throughout the exhibition period, where audiences will share their stories to develop new recordings.

Her physical installation “So long. Let the screensaver run.” is divided into two sessions in the exhibition space. Part I resembles Wong’s living room in Hong Kong. Part II features Wong’s reading performance in a video conference setting, with her interpretation of contributed sound clips from people saying “goodbyes” in various ways.

ABOUT ARTIST

Elaine Wong is the Founder of Altermodernists, a Hong Kong based independent art group. Wong currently lives and works in Hong Kong. She investigates art beyond representation, and documents the sensual experience. Her works have been exhibited widely including the Hong Kong International Photo Festival (Hong Kong, 2020), Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Hong Kong, 2018), Hong Kong Education Museum (Hong Kong, 2018), Oi! Street Art Space (Hong Kong, 2017), EXIS (Korea, 2017), and Poland Szczecin European Film Festival (Szczecin, 2017). She was one of the selected artists for 1a Space’s Emerging Talents in Contemporary Art (Hong Kong, 2020).