Chen Gao

Growth and Resides

20 x 16 x 1"

Marker and Pencil on Paper 

$800

Things always get entangled. Something came, something left. Something I like, something I really hate... But eventually, no matter how, things gather in my body. They reside in me, grow with me, and form a being of “self”.

Artist's Statement:

I am a multidisciplinary artist. My work has taken many shapes, including film photography, experimental graphic design, free drawing, sound, poetic writing, installation, and performance. Exploring the connections between self and the outside world through spaces and times in different scales. Each material has their personalities. I listen to them and then work with them. Even though I am not performing, the work is performed themselves. 

I like to work with my intuition first, then discover the hidden traces behind it. Instincts never hide what they think or do, which is more sincere than mine. I am not creating a form but finding a sense of belonging in the voids to connect the self to the outside world. Making work is the way of finding myself. Everybody possesses personal emotions that are connected to society. Standing up for who I am is empowering others. When the audience is ready, they'll join at the time. 

Is it black, white, void, or what else?