Roxane Revon
b. 1986 (Paris)
Symbiosis, 2025
Silk panels, mycelium, wheatgrass roots
Each 300 x 110 cm
Symbiosis is a mixed-media installation of large panels that blends photography with living elements such as mycelium and roots. The work begins with a large yet intimate photograph of the artist at age six, holding a duck—an image that marks the artist’s early connection with nature during childhood visits to her grandparents’ house. From this starting point, the towering panels evolve as the ink portrait fuses with mycelium and roots, gradually becoming completely enveloped by natural materials until the portrait transforms into abstraction. The work symbolises the deep, interconnected relationship between humanity and the Earth, offering a visual metaphor for the cycles of decay, renewal, and the shared bond of all life to the soil. This project is curated by Aurore Vullierme.
Presented by The Locker Room, New York
Image: Roxane Revon, Symbiosis (detail), 2025, silk panels, mycelium, wheatgrass roots, each 300 x 110 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Aurore Vullierme for the Locker Room
Mark Lawson Bell
b. 1969 (Cornwall)
Uncharted Along, 2024
Midnight Milk, 2023
Mark Lawson Bell presents two works which invite viewers into a realm where memory, myth, and transformation intertwine. In Uncharted Along, a fragmented boat cradles a weathered branch adorned with gulls’ feathers, tethered by delicate brass chains, symbolizing both fragility and resilience. Inside, an open encyclopedia on birds features poetry that hints at unseen journeys, breathing new life into forgotten objects.
Midnight Milk presents a dreamscape balancing consciousness and the subconscious. This sculpture showcases an oar crafted from wind-blown oak branches, with blades repurposed from Victorian doors—fragments of history reimagined. Poised atop antique wooden columns, the oar hovers in equilibrium, evoking the essence of a river at night through a poetic inscription on a brass plaque at its base. Together, these pieces reflect Bell’s childlike curiosity and precision in crafting narratives that resonate with the viewer’s imagination.
Presented by SWANFALL GALLERY, London
Image: Mark Lawson Bell, Uncharted Along, 2024. Mark Lawson Bell, Midnight Milk, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Swanfall Gallery
Dean-E Mei
b. 1954 (Taipei)
Untitled, 2014
Leather shoe, rubber
Dimensions variable
Dean-E Mei is a leading avant-garde artist from Taiwan known for his exploration of identity and cultural heritage. Mei’s work blends traditional Chinese art with contemporary influences, addressing themes of displacement and personal narrative while engaging with the complexities of identity.
This retrospective exhibit showcases a diverse array of object-based art, including early works influenced by postmodernism and the cultural climate of the late 1970s and early 1980s New York, which tackle consumerism and the artist’s personal struggles. These pieces, along with later works, give insight into Mei’s artistic journey which embodies the Dada spirit of absurdity and anti-art, challenging conventional notions of what art can be.
Presented by Astar Gallery, Taipei
Image: Dean E-Mei, Untitled, 2014, leather shoe, rubber, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Astar Gallery
Shinduk Kang
b. 1952 (Seoul)
Biwon, 2003–ongoing
Traditional hanbok textiles
Dimensions variable, approximately 700 x 1200 cm
Shinduk Kang’s installations pay homage to the traditional patchwork textile art of jogakbo, a form of patchwork used to create bojagi, the Korean traditional wrapping cloth. Bojagi is deeply rooted in Korea’s cultural heritage, symbolizing resourcefulness, patience, and blessings. It is often employed during significant life events, such as weddings, to convey care and respect. In Biwon, Kang elevates the intimate nature of jogakbo into a monumental installation. This vast piece of fabric suspended in midair transforms into a vibrant canvas of colour and form, evoking themes of memory, preservation, and transformation, thereby bridging tradition with contemporary expression.
Presented by Galerie Pici, Seoul, New York
Image: Shinduk Kang, Heaven and Earth, installation view. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Pici
Dai Ying
b. 1983 (Sichuan)
Temple 2, 2025
Xuan Paper, fabric, screen, cotton, stainless steel, cinnabar, Chinese pigments, water, ceramic plate, battery light bulb
330 x 250 x 180 cm
Temple is an installation that honours the cycles of life and the essence of womanhood. Designed to represent a woman’s womb, the structure made from red xuan paper features images that evoke round shapes and circular movements. Through these visual elements, the artist reflects on the origins of life and the profound significance of existence, asserting the sacred role of women’s wombs—not only in birthing children but also in nurturing all forms of life. Visitors are welcomed to enter this intimate and sacred space, symbolically retracing their steps back to the beginning of life, evoking the experience of childbirth.
Presented by Yiwei Gallery, Los Angeles
Image: Dai Ying, Temple 2, 2025, Xuan Paper, fabric, screen, cotton, stainless steel, cinnabar, Chinese pigments, water, ceramic plate, battery light bulb, 330 x 250 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Yiwei Gallery
