Gary Zhexi Zhang: Cycle 25

About

From imaginary nations to the economy of the sun, the artist uses found artefacts, at once real and fictional, to explore the occult foundations of legal and financial systems. The exhibition takes its title from the number of the current solar cycle – patterns of magnetic fluctuation on the surface of the sun – which began in December 2019 and is expected to continue until 2030.

The exhibition Cycle 25 forms part of an ongoing project, fud, which studies the time of uncertainty and catastrophe in contemporary speculative practices. Through the frameworks of insurance, law and economics, the project explores the negotiation of temporal structures where the past is no longer a reliable guide to the future.

A public programme of events accompanies the exhibition. Visit artscatalyst.org to find out more.

*Half of the sales proceeds from Fiat will be donated to Medical Aid to Palestinians (MAP). For more information, visit map.org.uk. 

SUPPORT

Cycle 25 was co-commissioned by Arts Catalyst and Bloc Projects, and is supported by the Henry Moore Foundation and the Elephant Trust. The video work, Poyers! is co-commissioned by Para Site, Hong Kong. 

EXHIBITION DETAILS

Opening times: Wed - Sat, 12 – 6pm

Address: Bloc Projects, 71 Eyre Ln, Sheffield, S1 4RB

FREE ENTRY

Upon arrival, please check in via the test and trace app using the NHS QR code poster in compliance with Bloc’s venue safety measures. Please note that capacity is restricted to six people within the exhibition space at any one time and visitors are required to wear a face covering at all times.