Created in collaboration with some of China's leading artistic voices, Ten Thousand Waves (2010) is a monumental video installation that stages a polyphony of actors, places and periods in a tribute to Chinese culture. The original inspiration for the work was the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, in which 23 Chinese cockle-pickers died. At the crossroads of calligraphy, cinema and various mythologies, this masterpiece from the Collection addresses the issues of displacement and immigration.
On view 27 March–22 September 2024
To celebrate the exhibition, Julien will give a talk at Osaka University's Nakanoshima Center on Wednesday 27 March at 6:30pm — free; book now
Image: Isaac Julien, Green Screen Goddess (Ten Thousand Waves), 2010
Endura Ultra photograph
180 x 239.8 x 7.5 cm
70 7/8 x 94 3/8 x 3 in
70 7/8 x 94 3/8 x 3 in
© Isaac Julien
Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro
March 26 2024
