Inga Svala Thorsdottir + Wu Shanzhuan:

PERFECT BRACKET

 

1 MARCH 10:00 AM - 30 APRIL 11:59 AM (UTC+8)

2024

 

Discussions between Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan on “the state of things” led to the idea of “thing’s right(s).” In 1999, their Things Right(s) declaration was published. On the front cover is the Things Right(s) logo with the “perfect bracket” and on the back is the copyright statement: “Thor’s Daughter’s Pulverization Service/Red Humor International”. Things Right(s), the long-term creation begun by Thorsdottir and Wu in the 1990s, was unfolded in their “library” as one of the books in its collection, in exhibition “CAUSE AND EXAMPLES PROJECTED FROM IT”. Among them, 30 prints regarding “thing’s right(s)” appeared as “Index”.

 

 

Article 6
All of it has being had the right(s) to confrontation everywhere as an object before the relationship of existences.

Article 24
All of it has being had the right(s) of invisible function and of untouchable function, including limitation of function time of the matter of course and certain time invisible and untouchable function with reaction.

——Things Right(s)

 

 

 

 

In the early 1990s, Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan began their long-term collaboration, and soon afterward, the “perfect bracket” was born. Thorsdottir and Wu assumed that the size of the bracket affects the depth of perception: the larger the distance between the brackets, the wider the field of interest, and the shallower the depth of focus; on the contrary, the closer the distance between the brackets, the narrower the field of interest, and the deeper the focus and insight. From this, the two artists pondered: as the left and right bracket slowly come together until they cross, can the “perfect bracket” we get push the depth of cognition to a near infinite depth? What kind of state is the “extra” outside the bracket?

 

 

Fielding (The Little Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

204 × 154 cm

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Fielding (The Middle Brackets)

2016

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204 × 154 cm

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Fielding (The Big Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

204 × 154 cm

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Circle Vibration (The Perfect Brackets)

2016

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76 × 56 cm

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Circle Vibration (The Big Brackets)

2016
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76 × 56 cm

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About the artist

Inga Svala Thorsdottir, Icelandic born 1966. Graduated 1991 from Painting Department of the Icelandic School of Arts and Crafts. 1995 graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. 1993 founded Thor’s Daughter’s Pulverization Service.1999 founded BORG.

Wu Shanzhuan, 1960 born in China, 1986 graduated from Normal Department of the Zhejiang Art Academy. 1995 graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. 1985 founded Red Humour. 1990 founded Red Humour International.

Since 1991 Thorsdottir and Wu have been working and exhibiting collaboratively and working as independent artists as well. They live and work in Hamburg, Iceland and Shanghai.

 

Inga Svala Thorsdottir + Wu Shanzhuan:

PERFECT BRACKET

 

 

 

1 MARCH 10:00 AM-

30 APRIL 11:59 AM (UTC+8)

2024

 

Discussions between Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan on “the state of things” led to the idea of “thing’s right(s).” In 1999, their Things Right(s) declaration was published. On the front cover is the Things Right(s) logo with the “perfect bracket” and on the back is the copyright statement: “Thor’s Daughter’s Pulverization Service/Red Humor International”. Things Right(s), the long-term creation begun by Thorsdottir and Wu in the 1990s, was unfolded in their “library” as one of the books in its collection, in exhibition “CAUSE AND EXAMPLES PROJECTED FROM IT”. Among them, 30 prints regarding “thing’s right(s)” appeared as “Index”.

 

Article 6
All of it has being had the right(s) to confrontation everywhere as an object before the relationship of existences.

Article 24
All of it has being had the right(s) of invisible function and of untouchable function, including limitation of function time of the matter of course and certain time invisible and untouchable function with reaction.

——Things Right(s)

 

 

In the early 1990s, Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan began their long-term collaboration, and soon afterward, the “perfect bracket” was born. Thorsdottir and Wu assumed that the size of the bracket affects the depth of perception: the larger the distance between the brackets, the wider the field of interest, and the shallower the depth of focus; on the contrary, the closer the distance between the brackets, the narrower the field of interest, and the deeper the focus and insight. From this, the two artists pondered: as the left and right bracket slowly come together until they cross, can the “perfect bracket” we get push the depth of cognition to a near infinite depth? What kind of state is the “extra” outside the bracket?

 

Fielding (The Little Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

204 × 154 cm

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Fielding (The Middle Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

204 × 154 cm

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Fielding (The Big Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

204 × 154 cm

可售Available
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Circle Vibration (The Little Brackets)

2016

Oil on canvas

76 × 56 cm

可售Available
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About the artist

Inga Svala Thorsdottir, Icelandic born 1966. Graduated 1991 from Painting Department of the Icelandic School of Arts and Crafts. 1995 graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. 1993 founded Thor’s Daughter’s Pulverization Service.1999 founded BORG.

Wu Shanzhuan, 1960 born in China, 1986 graduated from Normal Department of the Zhejiang Art Academy. 1995 graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. 1985 founded Red Humour. 1990 founded Red Humour International.

Since 1991 Thorsdottir and Wu have been working and exhibiting collaboratively and working as independent artists as well. They live and work in Hamburg, Iceland and Shanghai.

 

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