As tension, frustration and fear clouded the mind, quarantine was also restricting mobility. Days stretched endlessly and limited gaps within days offered rare breathing space for short walks. Part three features three video works, fragmented in time where the artist would go on walks alone or with a special company. As a temporary migrant from the East, immersed in this troubling new world, Chen ponders on his values, beliefs, and hopes as a person moving forward. These seemingly quiet voices in his mind make way for the voice-over in these video works.

The dialogues in the video are adapted from the chapters “On Self-Knowledge”, “On Children” and “On Friendship” in the book “The Prophet” by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran.

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In Praise of Shadows: Chen Ronghui’s Solo Exhibition
Duration｜2022.07.02－2022.09.24