Artist

Karen Kew

Karen Kew was born in South Africa in and immigrated to Canada in 1989 where she received a BFA at York University in Toronto. She lives and works in Guelph Ontario. Her practice involves investigating the way in which representation connects meaning and language to culture. Exploring the language of video has enabled her to address conceptual and formal problems related to image making in particular the re-thinking, reclaiming and recycling of cultural identities.

Artist Code: 418

Videography

The Interrogation Room

2006, 09:22 minutes, colour, English

PEONY

2005, 07:00 minutes, colour, English

ERASURE FORESIGHT

2004, 04:00 minutes, colour, English

SUBDIVISION

2004, 15:00 minutes, colour, English

GOLD

2002, 06:00 minutes, Colour, English

EDEN

2002, 04:00 minutes, colour, English

Encounter

2000, 04:00 minutes, colour, English

Ohm dance through an electric eye

1999, 21:06 minutes, colour

Furnace

1998, 10:00 minutes, colour, English

Video XOX Compilation

1997, 30:00 minutes, colour, English

Desdemona

1997, 17:00 minutes, colour, English

Open Mouth Laughs

1996, 02:30 minutes, colour, English

Kung Fu Karaoke

1995, 23:00 minutes, colour

Daughter / Elocution Lesson

1995, 02:45 minutes, colour, Cantonese

The Internal World of Cherry Chan

1994, 08:30 minutes, colour, English

Chasing the Dragon

1993, 22:00 minutes, colour, English

Critical Writing

T.O. scene follows feature dream to the source
by Cameron Bailey. Now, Jan. 5, 1994, v. 13, no. 18.
So long, Miss Saigon: Art exhibit dismantles myths of Asian sexuality
by Glenn Sumi. Xtra!, June 10, 1994, no. 251.
Video Art without fear
by Carolyn Bennett. EYE WEEKLY, Jan. 13, 1994.
Technique Serves Content in Trinity video Collection
by Cameron Bailey. Now, Jan. 13, 1994, v. 13, no. 20.