Parallax is the effect whereby the distance between two objects appears to shift when viewed from different vantage points and can help determine an otherwise unknown distance. Following on this concept, the "Parallax" exhibition places together two or more works by each artist from different times in their career. Creating an imaginary sense of distance by juxtaposing photographs of different size, subject matter, and year of creation presents an opportunity for the viewer to see how the artist's focus and technique has developed creatively or conceptually and how the style of their work has changed or remained consistent.
By bringing together photographs from different bodies of work by each artist from different stages in their career, "Parallax" highlights the evolution of each artist's style a...
m97 Gallery Shanghai is pleased to present "Lessons Learned in One Day," the first solo exhibition of photographic works by Sichuan-based artist Chen Chunlin. "Lessons Learned in One Day" is a series of portraits taken over the course of several years all across China in an effort to study the changing "face" and appearance of contemporary Chinese society. From major metropolitan centers like Shanghai and Beijing to remote regions of Shaanxi Province and Yunnan Province, the artist used photography as tool for documenting the changing physical appearance of people and places across the country.
Each photograph comprises a series of photographs taken in the exact same location over the course of one day. "One day might seem short, but inspired by the Buddhist belief behind William Bla...