GROUP EXHIBITION

VILLEPIN is pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibition, Second Nature, featuring works by Hiroshi Nagai, Youjin Yi, and Kenix Liang. In a moment defined by ecological fragility and accelerating change, this exhibition explores how these three artists construct diverse universes – personal yet expansive worlds as ways to navigate environmental uncertainty, rapid technological advancement, and social instability. Through distinct visual languages, these artists shape ecosystems both intimate and expansive – “second natures” – where perception becomes an instrument for survival. By shifting scales, dissolving boundaries between inner and outer worlds, and revealing what contemporary life often obscures, the works invite viewers to reconsider what feels truly natural. Within this framework, Hiroshi Nagai’s radiant skies and tranquil coastlines capture the elusive sensation of summer, evoking harmony and calm amid constant change. Youjin Yi creates an inner world of sensation and subconscious experience, a “library of the heart,” using natural motifs as emotional presences. Kenix Liang transforms overlooked organisms into monumental presences, offering a meditative counterpoint that emphasizes coexistence over domination. Curated into interconnected sections, Second Nature offers a multifaceted portal for contemplating adaptation and resilience, presenting nature as a network of biological, psychological, and spiritual systems and reflecting a shared inquiry into adaptation and coexistence.