Chinese Café: The Five Energies – Fire – Heart (series 1), 1997, Ed. 4/15Silkscreen print, 44″x24″
Produced during a 1997 Open Studio residency, this limited-edition silkscreen work draws on historical, family, and contemporary photographs of Chinese café culture in Western Canada. One of the final two available from the FIRE – HEART (Series 1) collection, this is a rare opportunity to bid on an early and significant work by media artist and past Fire Horse Award winner Paul Wong.
A pioneering figure in visual and media art, Paul Wong’s work is held in major collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Vancouver Art Gallery.
This piece is donated by Paul Wong Projects, with special thanks to Open Studio and CONSERVATION+CULTURE.
Exclusively for Fire – Heart by Paul Wong, please email firehorse@reelasian.com to coordinate a proxy bidder for the live auction stage and provide the following information:
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