Sara Sejin Chang (Sara van der Heide)
Sara Sejin Chang (Sara van der Heide)
Dismemberment, 2024
Film installation: 45' video, (ritual) objects and paintings
Courtesy of the artist


Sara Sejin Chang (Sara van der Heide) (1977, Busan. Lives in Berlin) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses film, text, immersive installations, performances, and painting. Her work brings together historical research, spirituality, and critiques of colonial narratives, proposing processes of repair, healing, and belonging. Chang’s inquiry challenges Eurocentric structures of categorization and racialization, reflecting on how these systems shape contemporary society. She has held a solo exhibition at Moderna Museet (Stockholm) and participated in the Busan Biennale, Berlin Biennale, Contour Biennale (Mechelen), Kuandu Biennale (Taipei), Sharjah Biennial, Guangzhou Triennial, and Sydney Biennale.
This participation is supported by the Korean Cultural Center.