Apr 30, 2004

ART REVIEW: Illustrating the Immigration From Taiwan to a New Land (The New York Times)

By KEN JOHNSON

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More mystifying is Chang Lishan's installation of hundreds of framed pieces of paper bearing unintelligible, vaguely calligraphic markings. The label explains that when Mr. Chang arrived in New York in 1997, he bought a van and started a moving business. The framed pages are actually handwritten bills, cost estimates and road directions that he scribbled over to turn them into artworks.

''The artist wishes to communicate through his artwork that is neither English nor Chinese,'' the label says. ''These documents reflect his subtle yet changing life in the U.S.''