Ten Fingers Connected to the Heart

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Ten Fingers Connected to the Heart is a Chinese idiom that suggests the ties in a relationship are like fingers intertwined, while the sense of conflict is conveyed as an instantaneous tingle from fingertips.

Focusing on the intricateness and contradiction of intimacy, this exhibition explores the complexity of intimate relationships where love and conflict are tightly interwoven, sometimes found in East Asia's hierarchical domestic cultures.

The theme of domestic trauma and power relations presents an introspective and profound visual narrative through the artist's subtle language. The artworks convey not only the conflicts in the intimacy, but also a deeper reflection on the social structure and the mechanism of interpersonal interaction. 

Soo Hyun Lee delves into the intricate interplay between individuals and societal values, exploring elusive concepts like eternity, hope, shame, and caring, questioning how diverse perspectives shape these values. There will be a live performance to invite audience to participate during the exhibition period (limited number).

Dengqian Xu employs a humorous approach to articulate his inner emotions, prominently incorporating elements of violence in explosive and provocative performances that challenge the absurdities inherent in the world.

Yishan Zhong’s themes revolve around gender, family, intimacy, and power dynamics, intricately blurring the boundaries between unease and comfort, control and loss of control, narrating the states of disturbance and dynamics in between.

Xiya Wang, primarily focused on photography and moving images, delves into cultural memory, individual narratives within images, and the structure of photography, exploring the connection between objects and the human body, emphasizing the healing nature of materiality.