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Opening Date
2023-05-24 ~ 2023-06-10
Opening Time
11:00-17:00
Artists
Shigeki Matsuyama、Feebee
Venue
No. 51, Dehui St., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City
Portrait of dazzle / Shigeki Matsuyama
A portrait is a depiction of a specific individual . It became an established style of painting during the Renaissance, and since then, many artists have created portraits with a wide variety of themes. Some portraits have pursued realism while others have emphasized or exaggerated the beauty or ugliness of their subjects. ( Source: This is media “Shozou-ga”)
The series Portrait of dazzle uses facial photos found among the countless selfies and snaps uploaded on the Internet. With a video projector, the eyes from the photos were projected and traced onto a silhouette of another person, whose race, sex, hairstyle, or body shape differs from those of the original, thereby creating portraits reflecting anonimity and the uncertain veracity of information on the Internet.
Bitten from Within/ feebee
The subject of Bitten from Within series , is the problem of modern man.
The beast biting the neck appears when an individual interacts with others (society).
Having relations with other people is an important part of living a fulfilling life; however, with social media easily accessible through a smartphone, an individual remains exposed to society even when alone and thus is constantly reminded of the presence of the Other and becomes acutely aware of how others perceive them. This is critical as individuals are influenced by society and in turn, society is shaped by individuals. Bitten from Within translated directly into Japanese also means bitten by oneself. Though the beast appears frightening, it is a severed head unable to kill the person whom it is biting. Whether to remove the beast or leave it be is up to the individual.
