XIE MOLIN

Specifically speaking, this show includes a variety of approaches that the artist has taken deriving from the basic form. For the ‘Colour Lines’ series, which is comprised of single-layer colour, Xie responds to long-term established forms in art history with which he shares similarities, with his focus particularly drawn on materiality. In his ‘Suspending Blade’ series, irregularly shaped sawblades must follow a vertical movement without touching the tabletop. In this sense, variable but logical rhythms, that lead to either dense or sparse layouts spread on double or three-layered colour structures are represented.

When art is not simply about simulation, nor is it the metamorphosis of found images, for the artist, it is precisely the mechanical production, parallel to the natural means of production, that lies at the core of his methodology. Within it, forces, rules, materials, structures, variables, and artistic experiences are altogether undergoing subtle adjustment and synthesis. For Xie, his reciprocal relationship with his self-made machine forms his independent and self-sufficient path which he strives to establish and maintain. The specters are, therefore, invited to this fascinating realm to further explore exquisite variability via contemplation.