My Name is Victoria

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“Victoria” complies testimonies elicited by Hong King artist Leung Chi Wo from women in Hong Kong whose English language name is derived from the historically influential queen of the United Kingdom.

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by Leung Chi Wo

My Name is Victoria

Hong Kong, China 2008

produced by Korkos Gallery

“Victoria” complies responses elicited by Hong King artist Leung Chi Wo through facebook and email concerning women whose name is Victoria, a name that figures prominently in Hong Kong colonial and post-colonial history, being the name of Queen Victoria of England along with designating various locations in today’s Hong Kong.

“Victoria” was created by Leung Chi Wo, a Hong Kong based visual artist whose work includes photography, video, and performance. He has exhibited extensively in Asia and Europe.

「域多利/維多利亞」集合所有名為域多利/維多利亞的女人們對她們名字的回應。 香港藝術家Leung Chi Wo透過facebook與電郵的方式與名為域多利/維多利亞的女人們交流。 從英格蘭維多利亞女王到今日香港的多處地名, 域多利/維多利亞是一個在殖民時代與後殖民時代的香港都有著象徵意義的名字。

「域多利/維多利亞」由香港視覺藝術家Leung Chi Wo創作。 Leung Chi Wo的作品包括照片拍攝,錄影和表演。他在亞洲和歐洲都設有藝術展覽。

Category: magazine

Cover: paperback w/vellum overlay

Binding: glue

Pages: 44

Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 21cm x 15cm

Medium:text

Edition: 300

Signed: unsigned

Language: English