Henry Tsang (artist)
Henry Tsang is a contemporary Canadian artist.Life
Tsang was born November 8, 1964 in Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1968. He lives in Vancouver, where he teaches art at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.Public works
Tsang's public artwork Welcome to the Land of Light, a 100-metre long sculpture consisting of a welcome message in Chinook Jargon, is permanently installed on the northern side of False Creek, Vancouver. This work uses fibre optic cable lighting and marine-grade aluminum lettering to highlight texts based on translations to and from Chinook Jargon, a 19th century trade language local to the Northwest Coast, and English. Welcome to the Land of Light speaks to the histories of immigration in Vancouver and the promise of new technologies.Collections
Tsang's work is included in the Vancouver Public Library's Art Bank collection and in the Canada Council Art Bank.Awards
In 1993 Tsang received a VIVA award from the Jack and Doris Shadbolt foundation.
