"ndls Line" (连线)
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Here's a question for you: Do humans have a pre-determined purpose, or do we create our own essence through our choices and actions?
Here's a question for you: Do humans have a pre-determined purpose, or do we create our own essence through our choices and actions?
In the realm of Sartrean thought, the concept of "existence precedes essence" reveals a delicate interplay between purpose and liberation. Unlike the static nature of objects, where essence precedes existence (such as a chair designed solely for the purpose of sitting on it), humans, in French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's view, transcend predefined molds. Our essence, he posits, emerges not from a predetermined blueprint but from the fluid tapestry of our choices and actions. This profound notion suggests that our purpose is not a predestined path but a canvas awaiting the pixelated bright red strokes of our decisions, where each choice paints the portrait of our essence. We fall, we rise, we change and grow, learn and unlearn, and yet the cycle is endless and random. The essence of our every day is a digital canvas awaiting the bold strokes of our freedom. We become the artists of our own meaning, tasked with crafting purpose from the raw materials of our existence, relying on our inner reservoirs of creativity, for there is no preordained path to guide us. Now the question is, what will you do with this knowledge?
EDITION, MEDIA, SIZE & WEIGHT
8 Editions, Shanghai 2024
RGB LED display, Staedtler black pigment ink & Pebeo acrylic paint on Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, black-stained teakwood frame
114.8(W)×84.1(H)×5.1(D) cm // 31 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
130(W)×100(H)×21(D) cm //61 kg
EXPOSURE
“Cyberfeminity” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (model & production supervisor) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
8 Editions, Shanghai 2024
RGB LED display, Staedtler black pigment ink & Pebeo acrylic paint on Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, black-stained teakwood frame
114.8(W)×84.1(H)×5.1(D) cm // 31 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
130(W)×100(H)×21(D) cm //61 kg
EXPOSURE
“Cyberfeminity” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (model & production supervisor) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
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