Works

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Diorama (1)

2021
acrylic and inkjet print on canvas
230 x 200 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Diorama (2)

2021
acrylic and marker on canvas
230 x 200 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Bullet)

2020
acrylic on canvas
160 x 120 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Blossom)

2020
acrylic, spray paint, marker on canvas
160 x 120 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Kelly)

2020
acrylic on canvas
160 x 120 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Tiffany)

2020
acrylic on canvas
120 x 95 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Agent)

2021
acrylic and enamel on canvas
120 x 95 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Icon (Empty)

2021
acrylic on canvas
120 x 95 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Fossil (1)

2021
acrylic on canvas
120 x 160 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

 

PAINTINGParadise (2020-21)

2021

Fossil (2)

2021
acrylic and oil crayon on canvas
120 x 160 cm

presented in interchanging white and black light

INSTALLATION | VIDEO

2021

Mirage

2021
sound installation (audio, 28:56 min) and wallpaper, dimensions variable


Script for Mirage (English with Chinese translation): Download PDF

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Walter Benjamin’s research work The Arcades Project and Emile Zola’s novel The Ladies’ Paradise portray the world of department stores and luxury goods full of temptations. Since their emergence in the 19th century, they have become an indispensable component of consumer culture.
The audio piece Mirage that surrounds the gallery space brings these two literary works together, along with quotes from a contemporary visual merchandising guide. With a massive wall paper showing the image of the historical front gate of the German department store KaDeWe, the exhibition constructs a ‘consumer temple’. The interchanging black and white light gives the room an illusory atmosphere, revealing the ‘second face’ of these paintings, while visualizing the temptation the store environment generates on a psychological level.