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Jam Wu

JAM WU

Shadow Puppeteer TKG+ 7 October 2023–27 January 2024 Taipei
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Mysterious shadows lurking in various scenes in life; we catch a glimpse and lose sight of them in the next moment, somehow still able to decipher their physical form. Taking place in an underground exhibition venue, Jam Wu: Shadow Puppeteer employs shadows as puppets, rendering the core of subconsciousness in the human body. Shadow Puppeteer (2023), the main installation in this exhibition, comprises lofty screens scattered in the space, where the ‘shadow puppets’ ritualistically guide the viewer around, evoking the monochromatic environment from Through the Walls (2021), his previous solo exhibition at TKG+ Projects.

Artificial colour spectrums are refracted in this desolate altered state, while agile silhouettes alternate between dance moves and instinctive motions, becoming shadows steeped in symbolic intent. Under Sunlight (2023), on the other hand, documents the performers’ forms under natural light. Each of these bodies embarks on a journey of their own life, as if emerging from a wormhole towards the end of the exhibition space, encountering an everyday moment of sunset.

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About the Artist

From elaborate paper cut-outs to video installations and participatory performance projects, Taipei-based artist Jam Wu investigates the diverse aspects of contemporary life.

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A forerunner of Taiwanese modern art, the Tina Keng Gallery hinges upon the philosophy that art is a reflection of the times. The Tina Keng Gallery has its roots in the Lin & Keng Gallery (1992–2009) based in Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China. Delving into Western painting and Chinese art history, Lin & Keng tirelessly promoted the work of Asian classical masters, cultivating a critical thought on Greater Chinese modern art. The Tina Keng Gallery has continued this tradition by centering its focus on Asia, further excavating art history and rediscovering modern aesthetics. Upon this foundation, the Tina Keng Gallery is steadfast in nurturing Taiwanese modern and contemporary art, with hopes to capture the changing states of art through writings of history, in so doing highlighting the cultural underpinnings of its worldview. Art arises from culture, and culture mirrors the times. The Tina Keng Gallery endeavors not only to support Greater Chinese modern and contemporary art, but to shape a perspective that is elementally Asian.

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B1, No. 15
Ln. 548, Ruiguang Road
Neihu District
Taipei
Taiwan
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Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 7pm
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Taipei B1, No. 15, Ln. 548, Ruiguang Road
TKG contemporary art gallery in Taipei Taiwan
TKG+
B1, No. 15, Ln. 548, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
+886 226 590 798
http://www.tkgplus.com

Opening hours
Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 7pm
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