Xiaocong Ge
Solstice, 2024
Dye on paper
50 x 65 cm
The work features a stark mountain-scape that sets the scene for human figures engaged in conflict, seemingly embedded within the lines of topography. The style of the figures references art...
The work features a stark mountain-scape that sets the scene for human figures engaged in conflict, seemingly embedded within the lines of topography. The style of the figures references art found on bronzes from 400 BC China, a period marked by shifting geopolitics and cultural awakenings. As wars rage and environmental crises impact our daily lives, there is an urgency to remain hopeful while engaging in sober reflections.
The persistence of material agency reminds us that all things, regardless of scale, can affect and react long after their destruction.
By referencing a time when human communities were shaped by geological conditions rather than the reverse, I aim to explore material connections between us and the environment from a non-anthropocentric perspective, highlighting the commonalities we share with each other and with the world around us.
The persistence of material agency reminds us that all things, regardless of scale, can affect and react long after their destruction.
By referencing a time when human communities were shaped by geological conditions rather than the reverse, I aim to explore material connections between us and the environment from a non-anthropocentric perspective, highlighting the commonalities we share with each other and with the world around us.
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