Circulation of the riverbed
Sand, sugar, crystal, silicone
farming tools, broken ceramic cup, cooking utensils,
animal footprints, human footprints, 2025.
Exhibited at Ningyue's Duo Show "The Lost Landscape", Tangyao Gallery, Beijing, China.
This time a narrative about the archaeology of the riverbed.
"Walking on the riverbed after the tide has faded, the broken bricks exposed therein build my imagination of the past and present..." -- Ningyue Qian
I am very happy to present a retrospective of my important sources for riverbed archaeology in the channel from Sugar Extension, as well as presenting yet another site-specific large-scale work that is entirely new to me, a new series of mobile ceramic easel works and sculptures of silicone farm implements. I am looking forward to discover and imagine the treasures buried in the riverbed (made of sugar by Ningyue) and the animal tracks left behind.
"Walking on the riverbed after the tide has faded, the broken bricks exposed therein build my imagination of the past and present..." -- Ningyue Qian
I am very happy to present a retrospective of my important sources for riverbed archaeology in the channel from Sugar Extension, as well as presenting yet another site-specific large-scale work that is entirely new to me, a new series of mobile ceramic easel works and sculptures of silicone farm implements. I am looking forward to discover and imagine the treasures buried in the riverbed (made of sugar by Ningyue) and the animal tracks left behind.
Installation Diagram
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