YUXIANG
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02/08/2019
Francesca Woodman
Wonderful imagery. It is often seen that Woodman is hiding behind the door, hiding in the gap between the wallpapers, or completely out of the picture. The photo is filled with a claustrophobic and disturbing atmosphere.
This may be a portrayal of Woodman's mental state, however, she did not give an answer.
American female photographer Francesca Woodman was born in Colorado in 1958. She committed suicide at the age of 22.
In her photographs, she photographed many female figures in the room and on the walls. These women's bodies are misty and dreamlike, making people unable to see the relationship between female images and space in photography.
11/08/2019
Haegue Yang
Sol LeWitt Upside Down - Structure with Three Towers, Expanded 23 Times, Split in Three，2015
ARTIST
Haegue Yang born 1971
MEDIUM
Powder-coated aluminium, steel, plastic, LED lights and nylon
DIMENSIONS
Overall display dimensions variable
COLLECTION
Tate
ACQUISITION
Purchased with funds provided by the Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee and Kyung-soo Huh, Sung-Moon Kwon, Tae Won Hahn and Byucksan Foundation 2018
REFERENCE
T15081
Yang often uses everyday household items to work and transforms them in an extraordinary way. This hanging sculpture is made from more than 500 venetian blinds. Yang's choice highlights the unique engraving possibilities of these ordinary curtains. They can be flat or three-dimensional, opaque or transparent and can be compressed or expanded.
Created in 2015, the sculpture cites the concept art pioneer Sol LeWitt (1928–2007), who follows the self-applied system. She replaced the open cube of LeWitt's sculpture with Venetian blinds, magnifying the overall structure by 23 times, dividing it into three parts, and hanging the work upside down on the ceiling. This process is reflected in the title: Sol LeWitt reversed - with a three-tower structure, expanded 23 times, divided into three parts.
By linking her work to the work of a well-known artist of the previous generation, Yang questioned the author's identity and originality. She borrowed and adapted to Levitt's rules while transforming her structure into an environment where the audience walked around and walked up and down. Her use of blinds means that as we move around the sculpture, the light changes. The choice of materials also brings the idea of privacy and visibility.
11/08/2019
Hilary Lloyd
Hilary Lloyd's work stems from her observations of people, objects and space. All of her works show that her theme is isolated. Sometimes her work looks like a pose, and some of her other works seem to be viewed and recorded in the distance. Her work is intertwined with repetitive movements and minimal material. Devices used to display her images include: monitors, projectors, shelves and cables
24/08/2019
Beyond The Road
‘Beyond The Road is an immersive exhibition that merges the worlds of visual art, music and film, offering visitors a chance to lose themselves in a multi-sensory world led by sound.’ —Saatchi gallery
Beyond The Road is a bizarre immersive experience, created by Punchdrunk and UNKLE. People follow the sound into a group of colourful fog, trying to explore narratives that don't seem to exist through rooms. Mysterious sounds, cyber lights, strange installations, each room appears to be independent and has a separate theme. Pick up the handset and listen to the sound, or lie down and watch the lights flow on the ceiling. Most of the rooms have chairs or sofas that guide the audience to sit and think in the constant stimulation of hearing. And in the last place through the large image, the room interior and sound climax the audience. This dramatic audiovisual experience combines sound, installation, video, and visual art, and the elements of the space are independent and complementary.
