“ The G.MAP×Kiaf×C-Lab Immersive Media Art Exhibition, titled Water Trios, draws inspiration from three key climate-related elements: temperature and wind, which are greatly influenced by ocean currents, and precipitation—water that falls from the sky in the form of rain and snow.
The exhibition interprets the climate crisis as a chain reaction or an interconnected phenomenon involving these three elements, serving as a relevant and timely occasion to convey its urgency through language and visual art. The exhibition is particularly significant for its display of artworks that explore natural phenomena associated with “water”—an essential element for human survival—which are influenced by human activities, such as ocean currents, snow, rain, and clouds.
The exhibition features works by Robert Chang Chien, and Seunghyo Jang, who have elevated the climate crisis into compelling works of art.
We hope that the exhibition, which explores the themes of climate, art, and humanity, will encourage the audience to confront the current crisis and reflect on its implications.”
"Narstalgia" is a long-term artistic project that concerns phenomena related to eco-grief in the Arctic. With narwhal-like characters as the main metaphor, It highlights the facts that "Greenland has the world's highest suicide rate" and "Iceland holds funerals for melted glaciers due to Climate Change."
The title itself is a word coined by Director Robert (Chang-Lun) based on his research. It's a combination of "Narwhal" and "Solastalgia," with the name "narwhal" having a connotation of human death in Old Norse. The project has been transformed into various forms of artworks, including a moving-image, experimental film, installation, and an immersive experience, exhibited in Taipei, London, Tokyo, Gwangju, and Reykjavik.
The exhibition interprets the climate crisis as a chain reaction or an interconnected phenomenon involving these three elements, serving as a relevant and timely occasion to convey its urgency through language and visual art. The exhibition is particularly significant for its display of artworks that explore natural phenomena associated with “water”—an essential element for human survival—which are influenced by human activities, such as ocean currents, snow, rain, and clouds.
The exhibition features works by Robert Chang Chien, and Seunghyo Jang, who have elevated the climate crisis into compelling works of art.
We hope that the exhibition, which explores the themes of climate, art, and humanity, will encourage the audience to confront the current crisis and reflect on its implications.”
"Narstalgia" is a long-term artistic project that concerns phenomena related to eco-grief in the Arctic. With narwhal-like characters as the main metaphor, It highlights the facts that "Greenland has the world's highest suicide rate" and "Iceland holds funerals for melted glaciers due to Climate Change."
The title itself is a word coined by Director Robert (Chang-Lun) based on his research. It's a combination of "Narwhal" and "Solastalgia," with the name "narwhal" having a connotation of human death in Old Norse. The project has been transformed into various forms of artworks, including a moving-image, experimental film, installation, and an immersive experience, exhibited in Taipei, London, Tokyo, Gwangju, and Reykjavik.
Exhibition period ｜2024-Sep-05 ~ 2024-Dec-05
Location ｜Gwangju Media Art Platform -
Gallery | The gallery 4 and the Building Facade
Exhibition Name｜[The Water Trios ] - Immersive Media Art Exhibition
Participating Artists｜Robert Chang Chien (Taiwan), Seunghyo Jang (South Korea)
Location ｜Gwangju Media Art Platform -
Gallery | The gallery 4 and the Building Facade
Exhibition Name｜[The Water Trios ] - Immersive Media Art Exhibition
Participating Artists｜Robert Chang Chien (Taiwan), Seunghyo Jang (South Korea)
展期 | 2024年9月5日至12月5日
地點 | 韓國光州媒體藝術平台 (G.MAP)
展場 | 4號藝廊、建築外牆巨型曲面螢幕
展覽名稱 | 水之三重奏-沈浸式媒體藝術展
藝術家 | 張簡長倫 (Robert Chang Chien), 장승효(Seunghyo Jang)
地點 | 韓國光州媒體藝術平台 (G.MAP)
展場 | 4號藝廊、建築外牆巨型曲面螢幕
展覽名稱 | 水之三重奏-沈浸式媒體藝術展
藝術家 | 張簡長倫 (Robert Chang Chien), 장승효(Seunghyo Jang)
➭ Gwangju Media Art Platform (G.MAP)
