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The Receiver, 2023. Photographer: Daniel Greer.
Mixed media
Installation
As a way of examining humanity’s innate desire to sustain and to perpetuate its species, Cry:0 is a series of mixed-media sculptures inspired by biological and medical innovations such as cryonics and egg freezing, each designed to interfere with natural life cycles.
Embedded with a cooling mechanism that causes thin layers of frost to appear on its surface, the works also reference scientists’ research into subglacial lakes in Antarctica and ice-covered oceans deep beneath the surface of moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, where probing devices search for traces of life from ancient and unknown worlds.
The body that opens
2023
Sculpture
75 X 21 X 11 inches
190.5 X 53.3 X 27.9cm
Bronze, Glass, Aluminum, Customized Cooling systems
The Receiver
2023
Sculpture
62 X 21 X 11 inches
157.5 X 53.3 X 27.9 cm
Bronze, Glass, Aluminum, Customized Cooling systems
A Gentle Held
2023
Sculpture
72 X 12 X 12inches
182.8 X 30.5 X 30.5cm
Bronze, Aluminum, Bio-leather made from shrimp shells, Customized Cooling System
The Mothership
2023
Sculpture
51 X 36 X 3 inches
129.5 X91.5 X 7.6 cm
Silicone, Bronze, Aluminum, Customized cooling systemThe Cradle
2023
Sculpture
52 X 38.6 X 4.3 inches
133 X 98 X 11 cm
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Gleaming Bodies
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Sapporo International Arts Festival
Sapporo, Japan
January 20 - February 25, 2024
Xin LIU creates an immersive exhibition space resembling a womb-like environment. It references the female womb as a cosmic creator, contemplating the perpetuation of life and the fantastical possibilities that technology may offer beyond human existence. Central to the room, which has illuminated white floors that glow from beneath, sits a piece titled The Mothership that explores humanity’s inherent drive to sustain and propagate our species. The work is inspired by biological and medical innovations such as cryonics and egg freezing, as well as seed banks where seeds are stored to preserve genetic diversity for the future. Within the piece, a cooling mechanism is incorporated, causing a delicate layer of frost to emerge on its surface. This element references scientific research conducted in subglacial lakes in Antarctica and the ice-covered oceans of Jupiter and Saturn’s moons, where exploratory instruments search for signs of ancient and enigmatic life forms.