Sunday, January 10 03pm to 05pm
Flux Factory
39-31 29t St, New York, New York 11101
Artists have always employed the “re-“, as in “rearrange,” “reselect,” “restructure,” “represent,” “reproduce,” and “rectify.” The tradition of “re-” in the age of mechanical reproduction can be traced back to the beginning of the last century, when Dadaists used collages, photomontages and assemblages to express their views on modern life. In the 1960s, Marcel Duchamp repurposed ordinary objects and turned them into art with his series of readymades. From there, appropriation art emerged and starting in the early 1990s, an increasing number of artists developed their own style by reselecting, reproducing, and restructuring daily objects.
The Re- exhibition was partly inspired by a conversation with artist Yi Zhou at Flux Factory, a space for artists that is filled with “re” objects. For example, a screwdriver functions as a faucet handle in the kitchen, while a helmet, safety goggles and a mask combine to become a gala dinner light.
Featured artists include:
Jing He (he-jing.com)
Tian Jiang (tian-jiang.org)
Weiyi Li (weiyi.li)
Lishan Liu (lishanliu.com)
He Wei and HU Naishu (aventstudio.com)
Chao Wang
Jingyi Wang (jingyiwangart.com)
Jiannan Wu (jiannanwu.com)
Liu Yan (dazirany.format.com)
Funa Ye (funaye.com)
Jiang Ye (artand.cn/yejiang)
Yi Zhou (yizhoudesign.com)
Zijie Zhu (zijiezhu.com)
Re- is curated by Naiyi Wang.
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