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작성일 : 21-03-29 07:37
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"In a foreign land" at E-Hive gallery
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Group exhibition “In a foreign land” at E-Hive gallery
Intro
A foreign land, faraway from homeland, is a place of migrants and guests. It is the destination of those who have left their homeland, their family and their home, in search of change and newness for the sake of their ideals.
Since ancient times, migration has been a necessity for human beings to survive. People move to other places, either to escape from war or famine, or for religious and political reasons, or in pursuit of the future. A bird chooses a good tree to live in, a man chooses a wise ruler to serve. People always want to have their own choice and freedom, a place to rest their souls with respect.
People used many terms to describe this type of person: wanderer, faraway, solitary, and so on.
Newcomers to a new land encounter many problems and frustrations. Cultural understanding and integration is a very important and profound issue. Some immigrants in Western countries are unable to integrate into mainstream society for the rest of their lives and are forever regarded as the ‘other’ to foreigners. The reason for this is either ostracism or self-imposed conformity to the rules. The old Chinese saying “follow the customs” is an exhortation to take the initiative to integrate into the local mainstream.
Asian immigrants to Western countries are seen as part of the multicultural society and have made a significant contribution to its construction. Australia is a multicultural society with a tolerant political system and social environment however, there are a few who still retain the white superiority mentality of the colonial and White Australia policy, which has led to the exclusion of Asians and people of colour, thus dividing society.
The Chinese word ‘他’-‘He’ or ‘The Other’. In post-colonial theory, Westerners are often referred to as the subjective ‘self’ and the colonised people are referred to as the ‘other’. The other and the self are conceptually opposed to each other. The concept of the Other has deep roots in Western philosophy and is widely used in postmodern Western literary criticism. Because it suggests a condition of marginality, inferiority, oppression and exclusion, it has been used by righteous scholars in Western literary theory as an important element of theoretical construction and criticism in order to defend the values of equality, freedom and democracy.
The psychological alienation and frustration of new Asian immigrants as a result of social realities and racial prejudices due to historical reasons has a negative impact on multicultural societies. An open mind and active integration into the mainstream is the key to gaining a voice, and changing prejudices and treating non-European communities with tolerance is the basis for social harmony and progress.
Art is the most important form of emotional communication. Art should be used to raise problems, not to solve them.
This is the only way to draw the attention of the whole community.
The group exhibition includes five artists, all of whom have returned to Australia to complete their Masters and PhD degrees at tertiary institutions and are actively involved in local art projects and exhibitions.
Xiaoyu Bai’s paintings have a sense of the passage of time, as seen in the early works of Richard Gerhard. This series of fountain paintibngs, in which water in frozen in motion, is a deconstruction of the visual representation of water and a suggestion of the cycle of life.
Ning Chen uses black and white photography to present scenes of life in the Melbourne community, attempting to abstract the surface from the complexities of colour and restore the inner reality of the objects. It is only in the relationships between the visible characters that the imprint of the times and the environment on the community is captured.
Chonggang Du often uses books and old newspapers as symbols to convey through surreal combinations the negative effects of modern civilization and man’s subjective interference with nature, as well as the subconscious suppression and inhibition of social groups.
Jaedon uses an expressionist approach to contemporary life and spirituality. The strong colour contrasts create a solemn atmosphere like that of a church window painting. The use of red in the painting is not cheerful, but rather gives the impression of a lingering pain in the heart.
Kuang Zai again uses a realistic painting style to represent scenes of children’s daily activities. The silent scenes and solitary figures give one a sense of peace as well as a sense of inexplicable danger.
Curator: Chonggang Du
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