Participating Artists: Xia Hang
Exhibition Venue: New Age Gallery(Beijing)
Exhibition Period: 2008.5.3~5.25
The theme of the exhibition is "Please Do Not Touch." The works emphasize an interactive relationship with the audience, using a playful and amusing approach to invite people to engage with and assemble the pieces. This process implicitly dissolves the perceived sanctity of art and artworks. The cute exterior design and the ability to be repeatedly disassembled and reassembled enhance the fun value of the pieces. Inspired by the sunny days of growth, the artist uses fragments of childhood memories as the creative prototype. The stainless steel material and enclosed, sturdy structure make the works both mysterious and intimidating, embodying unlimited potential energy and power. The artworks gain their individuality from "play," and the playful spirit infused by both the artist and the viewers in the pieces is revived and regenerated.