"The Echo Of My Echo" (回声回响)
// BLURB //
The echo of my echo of my echo is my echo. The children of my children of my children are my children. This simple notion keeps together people who have nothing much in common. Benedict Anderson described nations as imagined communities of people who would never know most of their fellow-members, yet they are convinced they are one. On the contrary, there can be communities that share the same memories, experiences and heritage, yet, they are not considered nations. The word Peranakan is derived from the Malay and Indonesian “anak” (child) that means “descendant” regardless of the ethnicity. Peranakans are children of Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Portuguese or Dutch – a sort of mixture of distant cultures, not really belonging specifically to any of them. It’s a sui generis culture that defies the idea of nationalism being spread out across the Malay Archipelago’s nation states, colorfully like butterflies that know no borders. They are what they are. Because no description is needed when you know that a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
The echo of my echo of my echo is my echo. The children of my children of my children are my children. This simple notion keeps together people who have nothing much in common. Benedict Anderson described nations as imagined communities of people who would never know most of their fellow-members, yet they are convinced they are one. On the contrary, there can be communities that share the same memories, experiences and heritage, yet, they are not considered nations. The word Peranakan is derived from the Malay and Indonesian “anak” (child) that means “descendant” regardless of the ethnicity. Peranakans are children of Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Portuguese or Dutch – a sort of mixture of distant cultures, not really belonging specifically to any of them. It’s a sui generis culture that defies the idea of nationalism being spread out across the Malay Archipelago’s nation states, colorfully like butterflies that know no borders. They are what they are. Because no description is needed when you know that a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
STATUS
SOLD. Private collection, Hong Kong.
SOLD. Private collection, Hong Kong.
EDITION, MEDIA, SIZE & WEIGHT
Unique Edition, Shanghai 2019
RGB LED display, acrylic painting on Plexiglass, paper collage, teakwood frame
46(W)×65.5(H)×5.5(D) cm // 9.8 kg
TECH SPECS
• 1×SLC SD Card
• 4×MWLPV20-5 (INPUT 100~240VAC@0.55A / OUTPUT 5V@3A)
• 3×RGB P4-L830-8S-1921V3.5 / D180526
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
61(W)×81(H)×20(D) cm // 17.5 kg
EXPOSURE
“Who Needs Men Anyway?” at island6 Shanghai Main Space
CREDITS
Owen 欧文 (painting) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction & animation) • András Gál (blurb)
Unique Edition, Shanghai 2019
RGB LED display, acrylic painting on Plexiglass, paper collage, teakwood frame
46(W)×65.5(H)×5.5(D) cm // 9.8 kg
TECH SPECS
• 1×SLC SD Card
• 4×MWLPV20-5 (INPUT 100~240VAC@0.55A / OUTPUT 5V@3A)
• 3×RGB P4-L830-8S-1921V3.5 / D180526
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
61(W)×81(H)×20(D) cm // 17.5 kg
EXPOSURE
“Who Needs Men Anyway?” at island6 Shanghai Main Space
CREDITS
Owen 欧文 (painting) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction & animation) • András Gál (blurb)
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