Opening reception:
Sat Nov 8 2008  3pm - 6pm

Artist Statement
I walked on the cracked pavement edging down towards the dark and gazed at the shadow of unawareness. “How Far from Home” is the first work from the “Homelandscape” series which I began 2003. This work focuses on the mobile experiences of a photographer that shapes his identity.  Many works within this series remain unfinished and existed as fragmentary pieces. “ Homelandscape II  - His Depth” project began in 2005. In this work, I grew my hair long several times and sheared off this hair several times in order to make a full-volumed wig for my father. Concurrently, I photographed the interiorscape of my father’s residence to reveal his resolute control and power within that space. This interior and all the objects inside also serve as a proof of existence for the time he dedicated to his professional career. Ultimately, this work illuminates and recalls the conflicts and contradictions of two generations that stems from my youth.

Born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1972, Liu Ho-Jang obtained a Sculpture Diploma from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts and a MFA of The City University of New York in Queens College. In 2003, Liu established “ Sickisland Photography House” in Taipei. His solo projects include The Light in the Basement (2002), The Schedule from Sky Voice (2002), Utopia (2002), Sweet Potato Sweet Manhattan (2002), Homelandscape Ⅰ-How Far From Home? (2002), Treasure Hill Tea House and Photo Studio Project – Phase Ⅰ & Ⅱ, work with Weili Yeh (2003-2004), Treasure Hill ID Service Project (2005), Good Exchange Project (2005), 48h Project (2006), Brother Museum (2006- ), A Orange Tree and Below (2007), Homelandscape Ⅱ- His Depth (2006-2008). He has participated in various exhibitions including “ TIMELESS”, Paul Kalapper Hall Gallery, Queens College, NYC (2002), “Do YOU BELIEVE IN REALITY ? ” 2004 Taipei Biennial,Taipei Fine Arts Museum  (2004), The 2nd Taipei Public Art Festival (2005), “NEW TAIW ANESE DIGITAL IMAGE” ,Kaundu Museum of Fine Arts,Taipei