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About CERTAINLY UNCERTAIN
Initially inspired by the artist’s heartbreak, Certainly Uncertain is a capsule collection created by Binbin Hong and curated by DDA. In its overarching breadth of works, this collection consists of 2 installations, 9 paintings and 1 multi-media interactive space. In lieu of the sweet and fancy resplendence that Binbin used to cooperate in her previous works, this exhibition embraces a violent rupture of fantasy.
In the language of art, Binbin Hong built a dialogue with the inner half about the nebulous prospect she shared with the boy of uncertainty. Unfortunately, this love story didn’t have a happy ending. “Painting itself is not a difficult task, but to decide whether it’s finished is certainly uncertain”, the artist asserted. The very mood during this journey coincided her experience as a painter. She was lost, confused and denied.
Contributing Photographer @hobrett
The making of this collection helped Binbin realize it was only important that she remained just Binbin Hong other than Binbin Hong according to anybody else. Works in this collection are almost unrecognizable to her early arts, but it is in this chaotic romance that she became fuller and much stronger. Everybody should find a little bit of themselves in this story.
About Binbin Hong
Following her enduring passion for fine art, Binbin Hong pursued her education at UAL and RCA. She is an unconfined female artist whose unconventional approach to art remained versatile. She can make an entrance at a party but can also be a wild painter covered in acrylics at work. Finding inspirations from her profound Chinese origins, Binbin’s flairs to interpret Chinese references and East Asia cultures have caught attentions from the western world.
About Arts
Crystal Ballshit
"it all started with the crystal ball ... "
step Ⅱ
"regret ... "
step Ⅰ
"then I wait ... "
step Ⅲ
"repent ..."
"Replay"
7 paintings were finished at the different phases throughout her experience. In chronological order, these paintings put together a fragment of her history with the boy, yet each drawing delivers the mood of a particular moment and tells an individual story respectively.
"finally I realize ..."
Love Never Ends Inside Me
"and it was just a ..."
Good Game Opps
In its modern manner, glitter swamp is a space made for social media. It invites guests to complete the art works while the multi-media devices enhanced in-person experience. The space is colourful, playful and beautiful thanks to the bursting sparkles sealed in the resins on the floor.
"Break Patriarchy" by Contributing Photographer @hobrett
"In the reflection of the Goddess of Victory, we slay."
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are - in the swamp"
@badgalriri
It takes imagination.
No?
Celestial but real
Melting glaciers thanks to your Carbon dioxide.
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Bloody Bell
Bloody Bell
Echoing to “bloody hell”, Bloody Bell also nods to the French word Belle and the story of Bloody Mary. The artist denies the stereotypical depiction of girls being soft and tender by intertwining a horror narrative and victorious figure into one. The sculpture itself was actually the Goddess of Victory, and when installed in front of a mirror with her wings open Bloody Bell gives an image of Mary breaking out of the looking glass.
On the reflective surface, it says “don’t look”, suggesting that people always look into the mirror whenever possible. Somewhat sarcastic, the “don’t look” mirror also makes fun of a current phenomenon where people only come to gallery for social media images. The body standing on the rough cloth that was hardened by resin glows in luster, and the heart bleeds with glistening glitters. It is a piece of art of grunge chic.
High as Rainbow
High as Rainbow
Staring at the reflection of its own, the sculpture plays an allusive role of Narcissus. Hair dyed in rainbow colours and dusted with glitters, the art is genderless and poised. In response to the judgement on her everchanging hair colours, the artist encourages us to be audacious and be ourselves – be true to our colours. The head was placed high on the shelf.
However, such dangerous position may cause its falling. The broken head of David is a provocative feminist reminder of men’s high power. On the path of being ourselves one needs to watch out for the head, because names and titles may fall on you. The arms of this sculpture read “who knows” “I don’t know” and other words that highlight certain uncertainty of being yourself.
Contributing Photographer @hobrett
A Beautiful Battle
A Beautiful Battle
Next to the head are 4 letters calling out “SLAY”. A battle takes such attitude to fight, and it is not only a battle from the outside but also an internal conflict. The drippings on the wall are flamboyant like blood splashed from the separation of the body and the head. Body is the representative of deeds, morals and all kinds of societal constrains.
Despite reluctance, our actions might contrast to our mind. It sometimes takes sacrifice to be yourself but such devotion is graceful as it fuels a pool of glitters on the floor.
I Wish I Could See You Again
The white shadows on the canvas are like wandering ghosts whispering the wish to see somebody again. However, they remain merely a wish.
"Negativity"
Taking pictures with negatives is like drawing an art for Binbin, because they both can’t be replicated. A drawing may be copied but the time spent on it can’t be duplicated. It happens once only like films. Unlike digital camera, negatives can’t be checked until it’s developed. Therefore, each take is irreversible, and it’s either everything or nothing. Such uncertainty is certainly predictable, yet one still attempts to make it.
Behind the curtain of negatives, the composition of the glass ball and the canvas mirrored the painting Crystal Ballshit hanging opposite at the venue. However, a crystal ball resembling good wishes now ends in "FUCK YOU" which is written on the glass ball, empty and cheap. The installation took more than 40 rolls of negatives and 72 hours to complete excluding the time to develop negatives.
*This installation is better presented in the short films Private View.
Gone With The Wind
Thanks to the wrong formulation of resin that rendered this canvas sticky and tacky, the charcoal strokes were moved like vivid words coming out of books. Although this accident almost ruined this painting, it poetically took away the original composition and gave it an unexpected enhancement, which responded to not only the artist changing mood but also the line reading on this veiled canvas "it gone with the wind".
Behind-the-Scenes
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Another Casual Day Preparing for Certainly Uncertain
Certainly Uncertain
Created by Binbin Hong
Curated by DDA
