resonance, unending

Pei-Yao Chang & Christina Tai
Duo Exhibition

Space Moor Gallery /
Zhengbin Harbour Museum of Art,
Keelung, Taiwan

20-28 April, 2024

Currents flow ceaselessly into the ocean, our eternal yearning and interrogation of the boundless horizon stretch endlessly beyond the here and now.

“Resonance, Unending” originated from a journey of two practitioners to the seaside town of Margate. Its coastline has inspired countless artists to transform sensory experiences into creations, leaving traces that traverse time and space. Seeking to comprehend this unutterable perceptual experiences, they explore ideas through respective interpretations and different mediums and techniques, anchored by the aesthetic concept of the 'Sublime' as the curatorial axis of this exhibition. By intertwining perspectives and works, they aim to open up an infinite dialogue with the viewers.

Kant proposed the philosophical concept of the 'Sublime,' describing it as an experience of awe and frustration when facing something beyond our control or understanding. It involves transforming the negative feeling of limitation into a positive harvest.¹  This concept articulates humanity's awareness of its own insignificance and mediocrity in the face of grand natural phenomena. Our bodies may perish, but the sensory experiences encapsulated in artworks can transcend time.

This exhibition aims to juxtapose and articulate the collision and tension between individual consciousnesses, as the two artists deconstruct and express their shared experiences and reflections through artistic research. Returning to their familiar land in Taiwan, they reset their works beside another ocean, hoping to stimulate an ongoing dialogue that echoes endlessly through different people, times, and spaces.

¹ Morley, S. and Whitechapel Art Gallery (2010). The sublime. London: Whitechapel Gallery, pp.15-16.

Margate, 22FEB23

2024
moving image, 1 min, looped