For our first Table Series gathering, we invited Guanhai Zhu to share his artistic practice and the story behind his latest series, 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦.

 

The series embodies a reverence for the energy born of motion—an illusion, a dream. 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 materialises as a structure shaped by its own essence, existing beyond the physical realm. Following its own internal logic, each work assumes a distinct role within this world, collectively reinforcing and affirming one another’s presence.

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On the table, we present motion in nature – curly willows seem to crawl up the fence, speedwells twist and reach upward, and cornbushes exuberate in deep red. Everything is full of vitality, growing freely with unrestrained energy.
 

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