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Mon Dieu Projects is thrilled to announce friend of the gallery Dustin Ha’s debut photography exhibition: “REMEMBER WHY YOU’RE HERE.” This challenging collection of 26 large format photographs will be unveiled on Saturday, February 10th, at the Helen J Gallery, located at 929 Cole Ave in Los Angeles. The reception is scheduled from 5 to 9 pm.
In this daring collection, Dustin Ha challenges conventional norms by folding, framing, and installing each piece at unique angles. The result is a presentation that defies predictability and embraces nonfungible rarity, offering attendees a true 1 of 1 experience that transcends the boundaries of fine art photography.
“REMEMBER WHY YOU’RE HERE” is not a mere assortment of commercially driven prints suitable for hotel lobbies or luxurious homes. Ha beckons viewers to delve beneath the surface and discover themselves in an exquisitely imperfect world. These works unapologetically explore contradiction and darkness that coexist beneath the facade of beauty and light.
Each fold within the photographs serves as a metaphor for life’s intricate tapestry, showcasing both highs and lows. Reflecting the disorderly nature of life itself, the folds mirror the unpredictability of each viewer’s personal journey. For Ha, these folds symbolize his distorted vision during a profound panic attack, yet the interplay of light and shadows within them celebrates resilience and finds beauty in imperfection. Every viewer is invited to contemplate the profound parallels between the creases in the photographs and the nuanced fabric of their own lives.
Dustin Ha, an LA-born Korean-American raised in El Salvador, embodies three fragmented identities, always feeling like the outsider. However, it is through his camera that he discovers purpose, melting away the Sisyphean anxiety that has haunted him. Ha confronts his demons through a meticulous photography practice that celebrates the misfit in all of us, utilizing juxtaposition and unusual formats to tell a unique story.
Join us for this one-day-only event, as “REMEMBER WHY YOU’RE HERE” unfolds at the Helen J Gallery on February 10th from 5 to 9 pm. Experience a visual journey that transcends the ordinary, challenges perspectives, and invites you to remember why you’re here.
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As a visual artist living in New York, Xianzhi Fu explores the connection between nature and the body. She is currently focusing on video installation and video art, employing a blend of media, including video mapping, sculpture, and photography, to create evocative pieces that resonate deeply. One representation of her artwork is “Mind Habitat.”
If you visit the “Mind Habitat” exhibition in person, you will find that it has a soundtrack, allowing people to interact with both light and sound. The synergy between visual elements, such as light and shadow, and auditory elements, like music, can enhance the overall immersive experience for the audience. This creates a multisensory environment in which you can enter the world that Xianzhi creates during meditation.
Contemporary American artist Christian Marclay has expressed that, to this day, people’s understanding of art galleries is not significantly different from the 19th century’s perception of galleries. He mentions a lack of knowledge on how to display sound art.
The artwork “Mind Habitat,” however, takes an innovative approach by treating sound as a natural element and engaging with music interactively. It explores a new form of compositional expression where viewers, through the combination of music, gradually immerse themselves in the meditative atmosphere created by the artist.
Xianzhi found it challenging to convey the images in her head before being exposed to projection mapping. However, when she starts to use projection mapping to project all the scenes she has captured onto real-world objects, she can sculpt the shape of light based on the actual shape of the objects. It gives the impression that the images are growing out of the objects’ surfaces.
For example, her sofa and curtains are both white. “Lying on the sofa makes me feel like many memories are gradually spreading around me through the projected sofa. I find this experience to be a powerful connection, allowing the things I perceive in my mind to be conveyed through video, enabling others to see some of the scenes I am currently experiencing in my brain.” It sounds like she sees nature as a vast Wi-Fi, and people can interact with it—“everything, everywhere, all at once.”
Xianzhi Fu’s artistic journey, rooted in detailed daily observation, unfolds as a profound exploration of the interplay between nature, the body, and the evolving mediums of visual art. Through “Mind Habitat,” Xianzhi creates a multisensory environment, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the meditative worlds she crafts. She invites audiences to experience nature as a vast Wi-Fi, where interactions extend beyond the canvas into the realm of shared consciousness.
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