- BERYL MARKHAM, 1983
从古代洞穴壁画到如今复杂的地理信息系统（GIS）和普及的Google Maps等工具，我们探索制图学的丰富历史揭示了人类对所居住世界的持久迷恋。从科学角度看，制图学为我们提供了对环境的具体理解，划定了勘探的边界和路径，成为不可或缺的地理文献和档案数据，同时在全球观念的形塑中具有文化和政治影响力。
当期展览
制图学的想象
时间｜2024.07.20-09.28
艺术家｜陈萧伊、廖益嘉、计洲
地点｜绝版影像馆一楼
残响指南 Reverberation Guide，2020，135 x 90 cm，艺术微喷 Giclée Print，Ed.3
"Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not. I am the earth in the palm of your hand. Without me, you are alone and lost." - BERYL MARKHAM, 1983
Exploring the rich history of cartography unveils humanity's enduring fascination with mapping the world we inhabit, from ancient cave drawings to today's sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ubiquitous tools like Google Maps. Cartography, from a scientific standpoint, offers us a tangible comprehension of our environment, delineating borders and pathways for exploration. It serves as indispensable geographical documentation and archival data, contributing to scientific epistemology, while also wielding cultural and political influence in shaping global perspectives.
CHEN Xiaoyi's work focuses on the geological timescale, with her exploration and creations centered in the Hengduan Mountains. Her starting point is abandoned mining areas, now mostly suspended spaces. In her piece "A Star Atlas from Hengduan’s Core," she uses her stylus to mark ore deposits, creating a starry sky effect through an oriental folding screen installation. The "Kataskapos" series adopts a contour mapping technique, simultaneously marking abandoned trails. Tracking these sparse and dense lines evokes the warmth of human fingerprints. Throughout these processes, the artist's hand is palpable, conveying a complex connection to the land. In "Reverberation Guide," she further suggests that sounds may be part of the mapping process, often experienced during the vast task of cartographic these mountains. She attempts to describe the changes experienced in the mountainous areas, with the suspended spaces' desolation echoing the footprints of past human activity. These remnants, like blank spaces on a map, take on new forms of existence through the artist's personal cartography.
Current Exhibition
Cartographic Imagined
Duration｜2024.07.20~09.28
Artists｜CHEN Xiaoyi, LIAO Yichia, JI Zhou
Venue｜UP Gallery Ground Floor
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https://www.artsy.net/viewing-room/up-gallery-cartographic-imagined-chen-xiaoyi
