Alvin Xiong The Feeling Memento Exhibition Catalogue 2015

Alvin Xiong THE FEELING MEMENTO

12 March - 15 April 2015

pierre peeters gallery 251 Parnell Road; Habitat Courtyard

Parnell, Auckland, +6493774832 www.pierrepeetersgallery.com

ALVIN XIONG The Feeling Memento These new works are inspired by a true love story. All these artworks will be completed by time, maybe in ten days, ten months or ten years …

Love is always so great to remember, especially we fall in love and become one. Like Tagore said “Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.” That happy feeling of being in love is so beautiful, like the opened flower, but when the love is lost and gone suddenly without any notice, the love feeling becomes like the withered flower. Without water, without light, without fertiliser, it becomes weak and lifeless. You start trying to forget and escape the feeling of love lost and you question everything that was in your love story, What? How? Why?...

I use the LED strip to represent my feelings about the love story, the curve is for emphasising the emotion as I agree with Mondrian who said that ‘curves are so emotional’.

When the LED strip is shining and alive, it means that I still have that feeling of the legacy of love in my mind. Little by little, one day, the light will not shine. It means the feeling of this love story is gone, but at the same time, the piece of artwork is complete, it becomes my love feeling memento. The artwork has its new life and a new form forever.

“Musicians can use their songs and albums to express the feeling from their heart. The feeling can be happy, excited, sad, angry, disappointed, etc. As an artist, I don’t want to talk about any great theory or involve any crazy idea in this exhibition. I just want to be ‘naked’ and show all the viewers a true artist heart. Also, all the viewers are my listeners, I hope you can enjoy my visual album, even if it tastes a little bit bitter and sad, but it is made in the particular period from a humble artists heart.” - Xiong, 2015

pierre peeters gallery 251 Parnell Road; Habitat Courtyard

Parnell, Auckland, +6493774832 www.pierrepeetersgallery.com

1. He (2015) Light Emitting DiodesPlexiglass, Vinyl 500 mm triangle

2.

I (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

500 mm circle

3.

You (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

500 mm square

4.

Bejing, Blue (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl 900 mm square

5.

First Sight (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

1000 mm circle

6.

Life Is Shining With You (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl 800 x 1100 mm

7.

Self Battle (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

1000 mm triangle

8.

Lacrimosa (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

800 x 1100 mm

9.

Taupo Tango (2015)

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

900 x 1200 mm

ALVIN XIONG The Feeling Memento 12 March - 15 April 2015

1.

He

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

500 mm triangle

2.

I

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

500 mm circle

3.

You

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

500 mm square

$2,200

4.

Beijing, Blue

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

900 mm square

$2,900

5.

First Sight

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

1000 mm circle

$3,200

6.

Life is Shining With You

7.

Self Battle

8.

9.

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

$2,200

$2,200

800 x 1100 mm

$3,600

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

1000 mm triangle

$3,400

Lacrimosa

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

800 x 1100 mm

$3,600

Taupo Tango

Light Emitting Diodes, Plexiglass, Vinyl

900 x 1200 mm

$3,800

pierre peeters gallery 251 Parnell Road; Habitat Courtyard Parnell, Auckland,

+6493774832 www.pierrepeetersgallery.com