"Suspended in a Gaze" Solo Exhibition by Chen Tzu-Jo (陳芷若) 〈Suspended in a Gaze〉Chen Tzu-Jo Solo Exhibition

Text by Chen Tzu-Jo (陳芷若)

People have many moments of gaze every day, thousands upon thousands, in different times and spaces, in various states. In the same moment, feelings can be completely different under different moods. Human consciousness is very important. As long as one changes their mindset, everyday scenery can take on different meanings. Be grateful and cherish every moment of being together.

The works explore the dialogue between the cultural background embedded in Eastern media and contemporary social phenomena. Contemplating how to break the rigid appearance of ink wash (水墨) and step out of its limitations to engage in dialogue with the contemporary era, Chen Tzu-Jo (陳芷若) starts with materials when considering what new visual language ink wash can have. In ruminating on life experiences, she cross-references ancient and modern life, seeking correspondences, and uses "paper" to connect ink wash with modern life, attempting to blaze a new trail.

Translucent ink wash paper has light-transmitting properties and a warm texture. She deliberately chooses very thin paper to reveal the printed matter underneath. Papers of varying thicknesses, through multi-layered stacking and mounting, allude to time and space. Corresponding to modern life, where people are bombarded daily with massive amounts of information and fragmented into scattered pieces by various trivial matters, these fragments, layer upon layer, symbolize the rapid turnover of information in modern society. People are covered by one-sided, broken messages, transforming life experiences into visual works that present a state of fragmentation.