Chen Linggang's works are composed of tiny square boxes. Although their appearance can look very similar, the boxes are all different. It can be a person, a building, a city. It can be a second, a day, a year… some can be a slip of paper, a page from the book, a paragraph of history, etc. They keep repeating themselves and become individual, yet co-dependent. The entire entity is also composed within a fluid, grid-like structure allowing each element to converse with each other. Within those works, there is a constantly changing rhythm – pulsing inside out. It not only brings more meaning to the works, but also makes one reflect on cultures and self-identity.
About the exhibition
Dates: October 15 – November 5, 2016
Venue: Red Gate Gallery
Courtesy of the artist and Red Gate Gallery.
