SOLO EXHIBITION

Sweet Water

Jan 10, 2025 — Feb 15, 2025
islandJan 10, 2025 — Feb 15, 2025
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island is pleased to present New York-based artist Serena Chang’s debut solo exhibition, sweet water.

The installation transforms the gallery into a hauntingly poetic sugarcane ghost forest. Constructed from sheer nude hosiery stretched across translucent plastic sheeting and steel rod armatures, the spectral sugarcane stalks emerge as semi-transparent, skeletal figures. Upon entering, viewers are enveloped in a richly layered narrative, where interconnected works weave together memory, labor, and lineage.

A collage of packaging molds and diaphanous hosiery forms the backdrop for a hypnotic video montage, its imagery flowing between the rhythmic motions of Taiwan’s hosiery factories and delicate sketches inspired by the artist’s father’s childhood memories. This visual journey is accompanied by a textured soundscape—a symphony of mechanical hums, insect calls, and whispers of nature—that blurs the boundaries between industry and intimacy. Nearby, a framed collage of...More expand_more

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Installation View of "Sweet Water"
SOLO EXHIBITION

Sweet Water

Jan 10, 2025 — Feb 15, 2025
islandJan 10, 2025 — Feb 15, 2025
Press Release
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island is pleased to present New York-based artist Serena Chang’s debut solo exhibition, sweet water.

The installation transforms the gallery into a hauntingly poetic sugarcane ghost forest. Constructed from sheer nude hosiery stretched across translucent plastic sheeting and steel rod armatures, the spectral sugarcane stalks emerge as semi-transparent, skeletal figures. Upon entering, viewers are enveloped in a richly layered narrative, where interconnected works weave together memory, labor, and lineage.

A collage of packaging molds and diaphanous hosiery forms the backdrop for a hypnotic video montage, its imagery flowing between the rhythmic motions of Taiwan’s hosiery factories and delicate sketches inspired by the artist’s father’s childhood memories. This visual journey is accompanied by a textured soundscape—a symphony of mechanical hums, insect calls, and whispers of nature—that blurs the boundaries between industry and intimacy. Nearby, a framed collage of...More expand_more

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83 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, USA
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