Wu Jiaru: A Brief Digression

EVENT DESCRIPTION

HART artist-in-residence Wu Jiaru’’s latest project “A Brief Digression”is exhibited in an industrial space, exploring the encounters of objects in movement through a series of installations. It reconsiders the potential social significance of the act of “mobility” itself. Beyond the value of a carefully wrapped object as a commodity, can its journey create new social value? “Package” often encapsulates intimate stories that drift from one end of the ocean to an unknown destination, with no promise of arrival. These objects act as primal carriers of information and hope, reaching unattainable places and intertwining political and personal narratives. Through a series of improvisational approaches, the artist creates site-specific works about the mobility and protection of social objects. The audience, viewing from the god’s perspective, can engage with the object’s narrative and create new stories for it.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Wu Jiaru is a multidisciplinary artist who works across painting, installation, and moving image. Her work delves into mythology, cultural traditions, historical memory, and contemporary realities. Wu was awarded the Asian Cultural Council New York Fellowship in 2022, and her works are collected by Burger Collection, M+ (Hong Kong), among others.