Artists: Wo Xinyu, Cenk Duzyol
Duration: 2023/8/6-9/23

As a small independent existence, individuals are tightly intertwined in the flow of time and space, wrapped up in a huge hybrid composed of components such as historical narratives, social evolutions, and external replacements. Each isolated entity, as well as the constant collision and intertwining between individuals, is the countless units of the gigantic whole, jointly propelling it forward as active participants. Alternatively, perhaps all these daily cycles are meticulously calculated and designed. Two artists, Xinyu and Cenk, based on their respective forms in different cultural backgrounds and personal experiences, contemplate and sort out the subtle contradictions and absurdities between things, observing and extracting slices of real-life scenes and the halo of human nature, and integrating and reproducing them on the canvas.

Wo Xinyu, an artist whose visual storytelling defies conventions, stands as a loyal chronicler of the absurdity that clings to our era. Her works, steeped in introspection, delve deep into the labyrinthine intricacies of individual society. Through her vivid brushstrokes, she unveils the contradictions and conflicts embedded in human nature. In a mesmerizing display of figurative painting techniques, she breathes life into her canvases, endowing them with dramatic tension and surrealistic associations. Her critical and humorous visual language becomes a conduit through which she reveals her pursuit of cultural beliefs and her poignant observations of contemporary society.

Cenk Duzyol, on the other hand, possesses a remarkable artistic ability for capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary facets of daily life. In his process of observation, he uncovers the often-overlooked aspects of our surroundings, finding intrinsic value in the seemingly mundane. With an acute eye for detail, Cenk reflects upon the intricate relationship between modern society, human beings, and technology. It is through this exploration that he gains a deeper understanding and appreciation for life itself. Yet, as he reproduces his unease and the dystopian feelings that often plague the present, he tenderly envelops his canvases with a faint glimmer of hope and optimism. It is through this subtle interplay of emotions that he invites viewers to engage, using humor and irony as his tools of communication.

This duo exhibition serves as an intellectual and visual journey, inviting our audience to reflect on the juxtaposition of the ordinary and the extraordinary, the mundane and the transcendent. Through the lens of modernity and angst, both artists offer their unique perspectives on the complexities of our contemporary existence, urging us to question our reality and ponder our place within it.