Shedding Pathway - Between the Ventricles and the Magma

Shedding Pathway: Between the Ventricles and the Magma
Curator: ZHANG Wenxin
Artists: WANG Yueyue、PAN Caoyuan、ZHENG Xue

Insects and animals molt because their old bodies no longer meet the needs of growth. As living beings shed their original forms and advance into the future, they simultaneously leave behind spectral remnants of the past in space. The exhibition Shedding Pathway: Between the Ventricles and the Magma creates a serpentine space suitable for the body to slither through, showcasing works by artists PAN Caoyuan, WANG Yueyue, and ZHENG Xue that explore transformation and generation, as well as the relationship between nature and the body-mind. Many of their creations arise from local experiences and somatic perceptions, and through long-term medium exploration and insights into materials that overflow beyond their original forms, they transform organic substances—such as toxic tree sap, thorned seeds, insect resin, mother-of-pearl, and jellyfish skin—into new forms. These are coupled with inorganic materials such as medical imagery, everyday ready-made items, and electronic components, guiding the emergence of a new body toward a searing domain that resonates and integrates with the artists and viewers, positioned between the heart chambers and the molten depths of the earth.