Lin Lin

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HAVE you ever struggled to get true communication? Do you find it difficult to truly connect with someone else? If yes, you may find some inspiration from this exhibition that kicked off last week at the China University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-SZ).

The exhibition, titled “Folding,” presents 12 artworks by Chinese artist Yi Lian, including paintings, photographs, videos, and installations.

Yi, a graduate from the China Academy of Art, is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Being aware of the complexity in communicating with the others, he hopes to find a way to connect with, understand and experience others through art and as a result, to find a way into the inner world of oneself.

“The Galaxy Stand-up Show,” which combines a video and a transparent plastic sphere, is a work created by Yi and a Chilean artist known as Javier. When Yi was participating in an artist-in-residence program in Jinxi Ancient Town in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, he gave Javier some key words and invited him to give an impromptu speech in a transparent plastic sphere floating on a lake.

After Javier finished his show, some key words in his speech were printed on the surface of the sphere. Visitors can find a video of the talk show and the sphere at the exhibition.

“Myth Practice” is a video featuring a woman pushing a snowball uphill with a voiceover narrating her work experience. The video reminds visitors of Sisyphus in Greek mythology, who as punishment had to eternally roll a heavy stone up a hill, as every time he approached the top, the stone rolled back to the bottom.

“Everyone is Sisyphus. In our life, we keep going forward and backward, upward and downward. The concept conveys a strong sense of destiny for human beings,” said Li Shengzhao, curator of the exhibition.

Other highlights of the exhibition include an installation of a stone that looks like a nose and a replica of the stone, a series of photographs taken at the China-Myanmar boarder, and an installation of flashlights and a stone, which gives the visitors a glimpse into stone gambling.

The exhibition is from one of the university’s Artist-in-Residence programs, which invite artists from various fields to reside at the campus and create artworks with, give lectures to, and hold workshops for teachers and students of the university.

Entry is free.

Booking: Call Nancy at (0755) 2351-5930 or 13510643408.

Dates: Until May 20

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Venue: TC101 Space, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道2001号香港中文大学（深圳）)

Metro: Line 3 to Universiade Station (大运站), Exit C, and walk for 1.7 kilometers