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LI Ming, <Movement>, Eight Channel Digital Video, Color, Sound,Video 1-4 : 2' 30" Video 5-8 : 3' 53", 2014 ⓒ Courtesy of Antenna Space
LI Ming, <Nature>, Three channel Channel Digital Video, Color, Sound,Video 1 : 4' 39" Video 2 : 4' 25" Video 3 : 4' 59", 2014 ⓒ Courtesy of Antenna Space
LI Ming, <Disposable Lighters>, 4 channel digital video, color, sound, Video 1: 6min. 27sec. / Video 2: 7min. 44sec. / Video 3: 9min. 33sec. / Video 4: 8min. 52sec., 2014 ⓒ Antenna Space LI Ming, <361>, Single channel digital video, color, sound, performance, 5min. 51sec., 2014-2016 ⓒ Antenna Space LI Ming, <Hunting County>, Single channel digital video, color, sound, 10min., 2014 ⓒ Antenna Space
LI Ming Movement
Li Ming has been continuing studies that pierce the core of the relationship between individuals and society through performance and video works. The artist himself is featured in the three works presented in this exhibition, and his body becomes a good practical parameter that represents the artist’s thoughts. In the video work with limited time, the artist endlessly continues repetitive movements using his body, and this continues until he is completely burnt out physically and psychologically. His ‘obsession’ implied in his works are very appealing. <361>(2014-2016) is a film about breaking 361 disposable lighters. For this performance, Li Ming thoroughly studied literature on disposable lighters and documentary film production. The artist has been carrying out studies on self-reflection, on how an entire community works even in the absence of certain personal goals and the dismay caused by social identity. <Movement>(2014) is composed of a total of 8 televisions and 2 synchronizers. Four televisions are connected to one synchronizer, and eight videos are played at the same time. <Nature>(2011) arranges four television screens in the shape of a cross. The screen on the left and on the right shows the artist’s thoughts on nature’s power and artificial power. The work enables the viewers to understand the artist’s philosophy and ideology. |
