
Chen Duxi Chinese, b. 1983
260 x 100 cm
Rosa
Vulnerable creatures often appear belligerent. Out of the cruel competitions of the botanical world develops a strategy that balances attraction and repulsion by adjusting the ratio of seduction and defense. These sharp weapons seem hard, but I see them as individual organisms. Each thorn has its own expression; they stick to the stem to absorb nutrients. Their disposition perhaps has certain commonalities with that of the mountains; the seemingly arbitrary way of growing contains, in fact, hidden codes of life. I look forward to experiencing these complementary imageries with my natural instincts.
月季
越是脆弱的越要呈现一种带有攻击性的姿态。在植物的残酷竞争中,始终会发展出一套平衡之术来协调诱惑和与防御的比例,这样就能有效的赶走威胁,吸引传播。这些锋利的武器虽然坚硬,但在我看来它们是独立的生命。每一根刺都有自己的表情,它们依附于躯干,吸收着养分。它们与山峦的分布间隙也许存在某种共性,看似无规律的生长节奏其实都暗含密码。我期待用直觉去洞察这些重叠的现象。