From the Body to the Body Through the Body (2019) by So Wing Po is currently on show at “Hyundai Blue Prize Art+Tech 2023: Metamorphic Ecosphere”. This work is made from dried corn silk, meticulously hand-combed and arranged by the artist to create an organic cocoon, allowing light and scent to pass through. The cocoon chamber is a space for “metamorphosis” to occur, with its gentle breathing and tender envelopment of inner life, encouraging transformations to take place within. The cocoon chamber welcomes people to step inside, promoting connection and togetherness, encouraging change and care. Those who pass through it will not be trapped within, but instead will be able to perceive the power of metamorphosis.
Venue: Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing, E-1, 798 Art Zone, 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Curator: Zong Xiao
Images: So Wing Po, From the Body to the Body Through the Body, 2019, corn silk, wire, actuator, time relay, speaker. Image courtesy of artist and Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing.