03 徐星睿:移山
Xingrui Xu: Removing Mountains
Xingrui Xu: Removing Mountains
Date:2022/10/19-2022/11/26
Location: SITE Sharp Gallery, Chicago, USA
Location: SITE Sharp Gallery, Chicago, USA






本次展览呈现了徐星睿大胆尝试将陶土转化为各种形态的作品:由无数弯曲石柱构成的山峦、栩栩如生的裂纹佛像,以及抽象风景的陶瓷画。
徐星睿的创作灵感源于一则古老的寓言故事:一位老人坚信,只要日复一日地辛勤劳作,他和他的子孙后代就能移走两座山。同样,艺术家在与泥土的互动中也感受到了自然的力量,他由此踏上了一段艰辛的旅程,试图用陶瓷来诠释和理解世界。
This exhibition presents Xingrui Xu’s bold attempts to transform clay into various forms: a mountain composed of numerous curving columns, vivid Buddha heads with deep cracks, and ceramic paintings of abstract landscapes.
Xu’s idea derives from an ancient fable about an elderly man who firmly believes that he and his descendants can remove two mountains through endless daily efforts. Likewise, the artist encounters the force of nature during his interaction with the earthy material. Xu has started an arduous journey to use ceramics to interpret and understand the world.
展览文章 Curatorial Statement
展览手册 Exhibition Brochure

Designed by Ating Weng from PrintED Studio
布展视频 Installation video
Filmed by Mihye Kang
致谢 Acknowledgement
We deeply appreciate all the support and cooperation of the team of SITE Galleries. Thank you, Esraa Youssef, Kate Humphrey, Michelle Davo Ortiz, Zsa zsa Helmin, Charlie Miller, Joseph Josué Mora, Thuong Tran, and all the other staff who helped to realize this exhibition. We also want to thank Jessica Cochran for providing valuable insights and guidance for the curator.