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Liao Fei
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2020
1981
China
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Liao Fei (1981), born in Jiangxi, China.
Liao's practice attempts to prove that these systems never last.Although everything runs in a orderly and
stable way under the given system, but in a meta-perspective, what we think is true might just be specific
to certain time and certain place.
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Dualism that distinguishes material from spirit is the foundation of the whole scientific cognitive system. Out of curiosity, Liao Fei re-investigated the early dualism and was surprised to find that Descartes did not distinguish material and spirit in “Discours de la méthode”, but in “Res Extensa” and spirit. Until Leibniz’ age they still used the term "Res Extensa".
At the beginning of 2018, Liao Fei's solo exhibition "Res Extensa" presents his re-inspection of the basis of things. It is also the continuation and reflection of his theme on "material". Through scribing, origami, building and other sim ...
As a material, cable tie itself determines its own extension that is to extend outward from its connection point which forms the property of half-line. To fasten the tie, one must align with the one way buckle. If fasten in wrong direction, it could be easily pulled out. The shape of the space formed by the cable ties is unlimited: any kind of changes bring a new shape. However, due to the material properties and limitations, its connection mode or its extension structure is limited. In this work, coexistence of limit and infinity within man-made object (gradually from 1 to 4)shows all possibilities in an exhaustive way.
This is a vehicle with a rotational symmetry, despite having no axial symmetry properties. It still runs smoothly straight.
Vehicle, 2015
Board, wheels, axles
78.7 x 31 x 20 inch, 200×79×51 cm
Edition of 3
"This Sentence is False" is an annotation Liao added to his art practice. It shows that one attempts to use language to oppose the logic of language itself; and a component strives to find the boundary of the entire system.
Res Extensa Pearl No.4, 2017
Paper clay, wire, branch, iron wire, granite, wood piece, concrete block
5.1 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch, 13 x 15 x 13 cm
Taken at the most empiric level, Liao Fei has created pieces of mathematical puzzles: his practice tends to find the logic behind various events and to test and reiterate the logic.
Mass Point Diffraction - 3, 2019
Oil on canvas
39.4 x 39.4 inch, 100 x 100 cm
This series of works is related to the arrangement of crystal geometry. Circles are regularly arranged in the scope of the grid, they do not overlap or stagger in space. The center of a circle is used as the particle, and then , on the basis of this ,cutting, combing, deformation and composition are made.
Mass Point Diffraction - 4, 2019
Oil on canvas
39.4 x 39.4 inch, 100 x 100 cm
Mass Point Diffraction - 5, 2019
Oil on canvas
39.4 x 39.4 inch, 100 x 100 cm