Wen becomes Shi
Wen Yang and Shi Xu
26 April 2024 - 2 June 2024
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Image: Wen becomes Shi, 2024. Courtesy of Wen Yang and Shi Xu.
Spurred by the recent exhibition Ken Friedman: 92 Events, Wen becomes Shi playfully continues Friedman's score-based methodology in this new dual-channel video work. Drawing from digital processing, Wen Yang and Shi Xu work with AI engines to 'merge' their bodies and identities: Wen Yang becomes 'she' (Shi Xu).