The Naked Eye
Capsule•Aug 30, 2025 — Nov 01, 2025
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Capsule is pleased to present The Naked Eye, an exhibition of over twenty new oil paintings by Tao Siqi. Marking the artist’s second solo presentation with the gallery, these jewel-like canvases glitter with private pleasures and dark fantasies. The exhibition runs from August 30th through November 1st, 2025 with an opening reception on August 30th, 2025.
Tao Siqi is not a morning person. She paints at night, and her work reflects that–the feeling of time stretching out in the quiet dark while the waking world rests. She crafts strange scenes of love, touch and abjection with quiet brushstrokes and delicate glazes. This exhibition’s title, The Naked Eye, evokes seeing without obstruction. This disrobing of sight itself provides a counter point to the painted nudity we expect. Contrary to the conventional gaze, a ‘naked eye’ suggests seeing more truthfully, acutely and with precision. Yet Tao Siqi never paints a full picture. Instead she crops, providing...More
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The Naked Eye
Capsule•Aug 30, 2025 — Nov 01, 2025
Press Release
Capsule is pleased to present The Naked Eye, an exhibition of over twenty new oil paintings by Tao Siqi. Marking the artist’s second solo presentation with the gallery, these jewel-like canvases glitter with private pleasures and dark fantasies. The exhibition runs from August 30th through November 1st, 2025 with an opening reception on August 30th, 2025.
Tao Siqi is not a morning person. She paints at night, and her work reflects that–the feeling of time stretching out in the quiet dark while the waking world rests. She crafts strange scenes of love, touch and abjection with quiet brushstrokes and delicate glazes. This exhibition’s title, The Naked Eye, evokes seeing without obstruction. This disrobing of sight itself provides a counter point to the painted nudity we expect. Contrary to the conventional gaze, a ‘naked eye’ suggests seeing more truthfully, acutely and with precision. Yet Tao Siqi never paints a full picture. Instead she crops, providing...More
