‘ Internationally acclaimed artist Chen Long-Bin has produced a number of new site specific works in his preferred medium of choice: namely, discarded books, magazines, phonebooks and the like; all salvaged during his residency in Hong Kong. Through the skillful manipulation of a buzz saw, Chen transforms such materials into marvelously detailed sculptures. These include Buddha heads and warrior busts, which at first glance bear an uncanny resemblance to marble or stone. By bringing together various cultural meanings via text and form, Chen’s work provides us with poignant reflections on the problem of communication in a technologically driven world saturated with information. ‘