“The
exponents without number” is a collection of artworks in which images
undergo a process of duplication. Created mostly using transparent materials,
the images invade the space and pull the audience into a silent “play”.
This
“play” of visuals is filled with the authenticity of a contemporary reality and
the sincerity of real-life characters. So close yet so far away, the characters
are trapped in their own narratives. Separated by the coldness of the plastic,
they distance themselves from their own kind.
Silent,
they stay inside the “play”, mimicking each other’s expressions, yet they can’t
grow attached. Quite, they stay, merging until their originals and variations
are abandoned. Together, they use their body language to express an inability
to change. Immersed in their selfish universes, they are unable to find the
rhythm of the outside world. Like invisible members of an orchestra, they
appear soundless and motionless. The “play”, although silent, leads us into a
more complex and conflicted reality.
A solo show at Heritage Space, Hanoi 2014.
