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群性1, 2023

Acrylic, oil on cavas 53cm x 72.5cm Please contact us for the price

Chen Chun-Yu

Taiwan

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Yeh Che-Yu’s works in this exhibition originate from his study of folds in materials such as fabric and paper found in his studio. Artist Kao Chien-Hui opens In the Name of Fetishism with the words: “In the name of fetishism, we cherish objects, landscapes, and people—each leaving behind vivid physical traces.” Yeh’s works Clouds at Rest and Dulan serve as such tangible testimonies of attachment to place, attempting to reconstruct the landscapes of Taiwan’s eastern coast within limited space. In Clouds at Rest, Yeh integrates sand collected from Jialulan Beach into the painting itself, transforming found objects into part of the work’s materiality. Meanwhile, Birthplace extends the notion of attachment to the idea of a “lover.” The black-and-white object at the bottom of the composition is a coat sewn by a family member, its form resembling a nest. By juxtaposing clothing with a bird’s nest, the work metaphorically expresses longing for familial warmth. Yet the absence of the “lover” in the painting also reflects the experience of displacement—where emotional connections must be transferred onto objects.

群性1, 2023

Chen Chun-Yu

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