ZHANG DONGHUI：TO EXTEND THE LIGHT BY ONE MINUTE
HangZhou
4 Nov. 2023 - 10 Dec. 2023
ZHANG DONGHUI：TO EXTEND THE LIGHT BY ONE MINUTE
ZHANG DONGHUI：TO EXTEND THE LIGHT BY ONE MINUTE
Artists: Zhang Donghui
Duration：4 Nov. 2023 - 10 Dec. 2023
Opening: 4pm, 4 Nov. (Sat.), 2023
There are always some things that linger in one's mind or remain unforgettable, and then, one can't help but want to do something. It might be a walk or a stroll, a casual encounter, or a meaningless gesture; even just out of boredom, a moment of absent-mindedness, looking down or gazing at the distance without reason... Then, at some moment, an idea is "lit up," sudden and indescribable, but it remains on one's mind, making one want to bring about a change.
These small things are part of Zhang Donghui's daily life, and they constitute the motivation for the works in this exhibition—seemingly ordinary but related to tangible bodily experiences. Yet, small things are too easy to overlook because of their commonality, and they become habitual. But Zhang Donghui tries to intervene and take action where most people choose to look away, or to "leap" on seemingly established facts, thus bringing about some tremors—resonating with others, making the solid become loose, and making the mundane and uninteresting come alive, even if just for "one minute."
Zhang Donghui, born in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, in 1992, graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2017, and currently lives and works in Beijing.
