"Nature Plan Ⅱ" Wu Shang-eun July 2012, 7 - July 9, 2012
Venue: Art Gallery T+
Date: December 2012, 7 - January 9, 2012
Exhibitor: Wu Shang-yin (Composition major, Integrated Design Research Student)
A recreation of the "microcosm" that exists in nature. The senses we experience visually and audibly here with our own bodies intersect in our perception with the senses we have experienced in nature, evoking new, deeper sensations.
The theme of this work is oriental landscape painting. This concept is inherited from the previous work, but the difference is that the work is a form that creates an exhibition space. In the process of abstracting the individuality or assertion of the material itself, the material is liberated from its materiality. And by relating things to each other as symbols, a mutual attraction is generated within the space of the work.
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As I passed through the gallery doors to escape the humid air outside, the cold air that had been lingering inside enveloped my body, cooling me down instantly. The glass walls of the gallery were also completely covered with black curtains, and in the dimly lit room, the images and objects projected on the screen emitted pink and yellow lights. And from somewhere, I could hear the sound of bubbling or flowing water. The air, scenery, sounds, and everything inside were different from the environment outside the gallery, creating a strange feeling.
With my back to the entrance, I look around the gallery. A screen is placed by the window, and a video of flowing water is projected onto it. A darker pink liquid is dripped from above against a pink background, gradually spreading over the marble. The video is projected in the form of a circle cut out, and in front of the projector is a round white object with many pins stuck in it, projected as a shadow on the screen. In contrast to the flowing video, the shadow of the mountain of pins remains motionless. I felt that these represent a contrast between things that do not change easily, such as mountains, stones, and buildings, and things that flow, such as the sky, wind, and rivers. On either side of the screen, a broken bottle-like object is placed on a stand to the right, and a pile of nails is placed on the other side. Although they are not forming a concrete shape, they are solidified with resin and give the impression of people and the act of production, and they look like a miniature landscape.
I walked past the screen to go see the pile of nails. I was surprised to hear a splash of water at my feet. I looked down and saw a thin layer of water. The sudden sound of real water in the midst of the recorded sound of water made me more sensitive to my feet and ears. I instinctively became conscious of the water at my feet as I walked, paying close attention to each step.
The artist stated that he aimed to "intersect the senses here with the senses of nature in the sense of perception." Indeed, the inside of this gallery, which feels like a world different from the outside, is a place where one becomes aware of and sensitive to various senses, such as sight, hearing, presence, and time. (Emiko Okano)
