EXHIBITION

Manhattan Project: KUO I-Chen

Aki Gallery, T'ai-pei, Taipei, 09/05/2014 - 09/28/2014

141, Minzu W. Rd

ABOUT

I-Chen KUO raised a point resembles paralleled universe which he observed that the most luxurious coexists with the panhandlers. Ironically extreme disparity between the rich and poor awaken the big dream. Next, I-Chen KUO’s《Soul Out》sneaks into the core of darkness in New York subway. However, even the brightest place lies truth waiting to be discovered. In《The Face of Time》, illegal immigrants put on costumes to amuse tourists, who ever saw their real faces in Times Square ?To describe I-Chen KUO as a war correspondent is not as suitable to describe him as a war poet. He wanders on the streets in downtown, interpreting cruel reality under capitalism with his soft presentation. Finally, in《7000 Christmas Trees》he indicates the abandonment of consumption is nothing but a artificial dreams. On Sep. 5 , follow I-Chen KUO’s journey, we are able to experience a truth that we tend to ignore. 

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KUO I-Chen

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