The Invisible Cities series reveals the oftentimes hidden pedestrian perspective of cities through interruptions of comical—even slightly absurdist—extremes that ultimately manage to soften or even dismiss the brutality of cities. In Sealevel Leaker the seemingly innocuous movement of walking becomes an active determinant. Spewing water in all directions, Tsui not only manages to augment his bodily presence but he also leaves a fleeting trace of his walk, mapping the unencumbered individual onto the rigid grid of the city.
Tsui Kuang-Yu 崔廣宇 was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1974. He graduated from the Taipei National University of the Arts in 1997. His action videos use elements of humor to explore the meaning of urban space. After completing residences at Gasworks Studio, London (2004), and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Stichting Trustfonds, Amsterdam (2006), Tsui returned to Taipei. Some of his exhibitions include the Taiwan Pavilion, Venice Biennale (2005), the solo show You So Crazy, Chelsea Art Museum, New York (2005), and the Taipei Biennial (2008). Currently Tsui is preparing for a trip to the Arctic Circle.