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Paul Chan 陳佩之
Triosophia 智慧三女神
2015
Paul Chan's Breathers series explores the idea that a moving image can be experienced in three dimensions. Triosophia features three billowing figures dancing and swaying with the use of industrial fans. As the nylon fabric gets filled with air, the figures swell with mesmerising and repetitive movements that resemble people pushing and pulling on another. They seem to be constantly trying to coexist between discord and harmony. The work addresses age-old questions about how artists can depict movement in sculpture, a form usually considered static and permanent. On the floor lay discarded shoes, strung together as an electrical conduit. Adding ghostly presence, these personal items help animate the sculptures and bring them to life.
Interested in the world of animation and moving image, Paul Chan is known for his single-channel videos, projections, and multimedia projects that draw on popular culture, philosophy, and historical narratives. He withdrew from art-making between 2009 and 2014 and ran Badlands Unlimited, an independent publishing press. After this hiatus, he began making sculptures that bypass the limits of the screen, relying on supporting technologies such as sound, electricity, and mechanical devices. Chan's unique forays into kinetic art combine and expand the traditionally disparate categories of sculpture and moving image.
Interested in the world of animation and moving image, Paul Chan is known for his single-channel videos, projections, and multimedia projects that draw on popular culture, philosophy, and historical narratives. He withdrew from art-making between 2009 and 2014 and ran Badlands Unlimited, an independent publishing press. After this hiatus, he began making sculptures that bypass the limits of the screen, relying on supporting technologies such as sound, electricity, and mechanical devices. Chan's unique forays into kinetic art combine and expand the traditionally disparate categories of sculpture and moving image.
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