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island is pleased to present New York-based artist Serena Chang’s debut solo exhibition, sweet water.
The installation transforms the gallery into a hauntingly poetic sugarcane ghost forest. Constructed from sheer nude hosiery stretched across translucent plastic sheeting and steel rod armatures, the spectral sugarcane stalks emerge as semi-transparent, skeletal figures. Upon entering, viewers are enveloped in a richly layered narrative, where interconnected works weave together memory, labor, and lineage.
A collage of packaging molds and diaphanous hosiery forms the backdrop for a hypnotic video montage, its imagery flowing between the rhythmic motions of Taiwan’s hosiery factories and delicate sketches inspired by the artist’s father’s childhood memories. This visual journey is accompanied by a textured soundscape—a symphony of mechanical hums, insect calls, and whispers of nature—that blurs the boundaries between industry and intimacy. Nearby, a framed collage of fr…
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island is pleased to present New York-based artist Serena Chang’s debut solo exhibition, sweet water.
The installation transforms the gallery into a hauntingly poetic sugarcane ghost forest. Constructed from sheer nude hosiery stretched across translucent plastic sheeting and steel rod armatures, the spectral sugarcane stalks emerge as semi-transparent, skeletal figures. Upon entering, viewers are enveloped in a richly layered narrative, where interconnected works weave together memory, labor, and lineage.
A collage of packaging molds and diaphanous hosiery forms the backdrop for a hypnotic video montage, its imagery flowing between the rhythmic motions of Taiwan’s hosiery factories and delicate sketches inspired by the artist’s father’s childhood memories. This visual journey is accompanied by a textured soundscape—a symphony of mechanical hums, insect calls, and whispers of nature—that blurs the boundaries between industry and intimacy. Nearby, a framed collage of fr…
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