Blindspot Gallery is delighted to present Mainland Chinese artist Li Jun's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong "Impermanent Instant", featuring his photographic series Impermanent Instant, winner of the 2013 Three Shadows Photography Award.

The paradoxically named series exemplifies Li's photographic language that evokes the intangible by illuminating its absence. Impermanent Instant was shot over the course of three years (2008-2011) after the artist had let the objects in his Chengdu apartment sit and become layered with dust for one year. In tracing the contours left in dust by everyday objects like slippers, vase, remote control and hangers, the photos draw the viewers' focus to the impermanence of existence. Against the invisible yet reeling film of time, human life and its temporal concerns fade into the void. The entire creative process is a combination of performance art,installation and photography that encapsulates and distills the subject.

In simple yet intricate compositions, the artist conveys a singular perception that is characteristic of his work. For Li, the photographic instant offers no consolation for the living, but a glimpse into the impermanence of life.

About Li Jun

Li Jun was born in 1977 in Chongqing, China. He studied at the Photography and Digital Media Studio of Central Academy of Fine Arts. He recently won the 2013 Three Shadows Photography Award. Li currently lives and works in Chengdu, China.

About Blindspot Gallery

Blindspot Gallery is set up to bring contemporary photography, an art form that has entered the blind spot of the Hong Kong art scene to a higher degree of visibility. We feature both established and emerging photographers and artists, mainly from the region but also beyond.

*Li Jun will be present at the opening reception.

About the exhibition

Dates: 15 Jan - 14 Feb 2014

Venue: Blindspot Gallery

Opening Reception: 14 Jan 2014 Tue 18:30-20:30

Courtesy of the artist and Blindspot Gallery.