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Kurt Chan: Old Landscape: Lightning, Water and Rocks at Galerie du Monde


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The original meaning of "old landscape" is the landscape of the Earth before mankind came into existence, or even shortly after the birth of life.

 It is said that life on Earth began in a "primordial soup" of water, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, minerals and electricity; water was the medium, the minerals were the materials, and the electricity was the catalyst - the Earth was once a kitchen, where life was created from a heated mixture of gases and elements electrified.

 It's interesting to think of landscapes in scientific terms. The rocks are the minerals, the water is the mediator, and the electricity is the tree.

 This assumption is at the core of my series of works, which is inspired by my love for Chinese landscape painting, but I also feel that its inherited format is inadequate for contemporary artistic expression, which unexpectedly pushes me to experiment with different mediums and concepts.

Opening Reception: 15 November, 5pm to 7pm

Gallery address: 11 Duddell Street, Central