Feng Shan: Site, Relic, Atlas

Through casting, cutting, and reassembling various materials, Feng Shan extends cartographic symbols into physical space, transforming them into markers that can be perceived bodily. Shapes of animals, plants, words, arrows, and rivers are pieced together and layered with geometric forms, evoking the hazy presence of lived experience.

Site, Relic, Atlas resists a centralized viewpoint; it is not a work to be contemplated from a distance, but rather an open “atlas of memoriesˮ dispersed throughout the space-something to be passed through, not gazed upon. This defiance of traditional sculptural aesthetics lies not only in the workʼs assemblage-like nature, but also in Fengʼs treatment of form. Her emphasis on planar projection-what might be called an anti-sculptural way of seeing—uses “silhouettesˮ to carve out real space, activating the viewerʼs imagination of presence.

Feng renders these dark-toned materials with delicacy, turning them into “cut objects,ˮ “stretched objects,ˮ “sculptural objects.ˮ The hues, fixed through chemical reactions with copper sulfate or silver nitrate, crystallize into black or silvery “scabsˮ on the surface-traces of time congealed in air, imbuing rational public space with an enigmatic, otherworldly quality.

The Rehearsal Project

“The Rehearsal Project” is not only a theater space that is both public and private, but also an experimental time for adjusting experience and feedback. As an exploratory artist solo exhibition plan of Taikang Art Museum, it will inherit the tradition of Taikang Space 51m² project and “Sunlight Pavilion Series”, take Taikang Art Museum CBD public space as a new coordinate, continue to promote the presentation and research plan of outstanding artists; continue to promote the exploration of the value construction of Chinese contemporary art subjectivity; continue to accompany the fresh artistic practice to grow together.