Isaac Julien
Isaac Julien currently works in London, England where he was born. He studied painting and fine art film at St. Martin's School of Art, where he also co-founded the Sanfoka Film and Video Collective. He is most known for his audio-visual instillations but has also worked on a number of films as well. One of his main goals within his work is to dissolve the barriers that separate the many diverse fields of art. He combines areas such as film, dance, photography, music, theatre, painting and sculpture to create a final product that is visually powerful.
One of his most recent and popular installations, Ten Thousand Waves (2010), uses nine different screens to intertwine stories of China's history. The videos mostly focus on journeys of people across lands, especially those unfinished. After four years of production, Julien finally pieced together a work that has won him much acclaim. Attempting to break down barriers yet again, Julien enlisted the help of several influential Chinese artists including singers, calligraphic artists, music composers, cinematographers, poets, and more.
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