STUDY OF A MOVING IMAGE
对一张移动图像的研究

Courtesy of Bundesarchiv Deustchland

Since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, Luan Xiaochen has shifted their focus towards examining the role of mobility and time in shaping individuals and history. The term "moving images" encompasses various aspects, including the production method of early 20th-century panoramic photography through mobile shooting and stitching, the observation process of panoramas and handscroll paintings, as well as Luan's own movement from the creative process to external history and the migration of images over time. The blueprint for the images in the painting is derived from panoramic photography of the coastline of Qingdao during the construction by the German Empire in 1902 (references obtained from the German Federal Archives).

STUDY OF A MOVING IMAGE: PANORAMA 01, 2023, OIL ON LINEN, 40 × 290 cm

STUDY OF A MOVING IMAGE: PANORAMA 01, 2023, OIL ON LINEN, 40 × 290 cm

The dark area at the top of the image is created by layering semi-transparent Payne's gray. Faint vertical lines can be seen dividing the left and right sides, which are traces of the original document folding, carrying information. The flaws, damages, and overexposure in photography have inspired the painting medium.

STUDY OF A MOVING IMAGE: PANORAMA 01*（PART II)

2023, OIL ON LINEN, 40 × 50 cm

The two segments of the panorama 01, cut in size, create a second perspective illusion beyond the image. It adds a distinct sense of direction and tilt to this "elongated view" that cannot be stretched and viewed like a handscroll. The perspective shifts to the right and changes with the movement of observation.

Solo Exhibition: Standort und Stacheln, BA PROJEKT SPACE, Shenzhen, China

Artist in the studio, photo by Pei jitong.

Installation view, photo by artist.

Installation view, photo by artist.

STUDY OF A MOVING IMAGE:02, 2023, OIL ON LINEN, 40 × 30 cm

Work in Artist's Studio

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