STANDING PINE

STANDING PINE (Tokyo/Nagoya) and Chi-Wen Gallery (Taipei) are pleased to announce Dynamo, a group exhibition supported by MORI YU Gallery (Kyoto), bringing together five artists from Taiwan, Japan, and Switzerland: 2ENTER, Chuang Pei-Xin, Betha Sarasin, Pe Lang, and Masayuki Kawai. This exhibition marks an ongoing collaboration between STANDING PINE and Chi-Wen Gallery, following their joint presentation at Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK 2023).

The exhibition takes its name from a device that turns movement into electricity, and each work explores ideas of energy, change, and motion-sometimes through technology, sometimes through the body, and sometimes through shids in light or sound. Rather than presenting art as something finished or fixed, the exhibition brings together works shaped by ideas of change and transformation. Some pieces, such as generative or kinetic works, evolve in real time or respond to their environment, while others capture a moment or trace a process influenced by ongoing forces. Across the exhibition, each artist approaches the concept of transformation differently-whether through shiding light, digital systems, or the body itself-creating a space where the energy of change, both visible and underlying, connects the works and resonates throughout the show.

Within the exhibition, analog and electronic processes converge in works like “Crystallization, 1–9” and “Video Feedback Configuration No.12 Generator Cuboid Mirrored Display 1.” These pieces, by Masayuki Kawai, generate unpredictable, ever-evolving visuals through analog video feedback and electronic circuitry. Rather than relying on digital programming, they harness the “infinite flow of returning electrons” to create living systems of constant movement and transformation.

Subtlety and flux take center stage in the kinetic sculptures of Pe Lang. In works such as “LED n6” and “LED n23”, slow-moving film and shiding light produce delicate, perpetually changing pakerns. These sculptures invite viewers to slow down and observe the transient interplay of light, color, and form, emphasizing the beauty found in impermanence and the passage of time.

Generative multimedia finds expression in “SPIRALPROJEKT 1983–2024”, a project by Betha Sarasin and developed with musician Markus Ganz and the Fraunhofer Institute, that animates three-dimensional spirals and music in real time. Conceived in the 1980s and realized with today’s technology, the work uses algorithms to create endless variations, embodying the exhibition’s embrace of continuous creation and infinite change.

Digital information flows are visualized in 2ENTER’s “Virtual Lineage Taiwan” and “DATA- VERSE U # Calendar.” The former reconstructs the history of Taiwan’s internet infrastructure through artificial intelligence, revealing how digital memory is shaped and sometimes lost. The laker transforms the traditional calendar into a living artifact, updating daily with real- time data from the internet.

Transformation of the body into digital form is explored in “The Method of Entry” by Chuang Pei-Xin. By scanning the artist’s own body into a virtual model, the work examines what is gained and lost in becoming digital, raising questions about presence, absence, and the new possibilities that emerge when physical energy is converted into virtual potential.

The exhibition invites viewers to consider how various forms of energy-electronic, digital, physical, and conceptual-flow through each work. The selected artists are united by their engagement with movement, transformation, and the ongoing process of creation, encouraging audiences to appreciate both the finished works and the dynamic forces that shape them.

Dynamo offers a plaporm for reflecting on how art mirrors a world in flux, where technology, memory, and the body are continually transformed. The exhibition positions art as an active participant in the circulation of energy and ideas.

Date: Saturday, 17 May – Saturday, 14 Jun
Hours: 12:00 – 18:00 (From Tuesday to Saturday)
　　　  Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays
Opening reception: Saturday, 17 May, 17:00 – 19:00

Live performance by Masayuki Kawai
May 17th | Saturday | 16:00~ (approx. 30 mins)
Fee: 1,000 yen *Advance reservations required.
Please contact us by email ([email protected]) or social media.

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Artist Biographies

Chuang Pei-Xinis a Taiwanese artist based in Taipei. He graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China. Chuang’s practice explores the transformation and extension between reality and fiction, focusing on the imagination and metamorphosis of digital material and the body. He is known for transforming digital media into clay-like substances, offering viewers an emotional perspective through rational manipulation. His multidisciplinary approach spans video, painting, installation, and sculpture.

Chuang Pei-Xin | The Method of Entry | 2023
Video, stone clay, steel rods, photo paper
©Chuang Pei-Xin. Courtesy the artist and Chi-Wen Gallery.

2ENTER is an artist collec9ve comprising four new media artists: Chuang En-Chi, Chen Cheng-Wei, Chiu Jie-Yi, and Liu Ji-Jung. The members are trained in diverse disciplines, including visual arts, performance art, installation art, musical arts, and computer programming. Their collaborative practice centers on real-time network information visualization, merging objective data with subjective arvstic vision to construct immersive universes through digital means.

2ENTER | Virtual Lineage Taiwan | 2025
Single-channel 4K video, colour, sound, 7 min 29 sec
©2ENTER. Courtesy the artist and Chi-Wen Gallery

Betha Sarasin was a Swiss artist recognized for her remarkably diverse oeuvre. Her artistic output included informal and concrete paintings, figurative and abstract drawings, sculptures, church windows, trompe-l’œil drawings, and polemical objects. Notably, she was an early pioneer in computer-aided art, beginning in 1978. Many of her works are based on the cube, which she manipulated in innovative ways, including the creation of animated three-dimensional spirals.

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Betha Sarasin | SPIRALPROJEKT 1983/2024
Web-based audio-visual real-time animation
Edition: 1/1/404 Minting open until 14 November 2024, 6 PM CET.
SPIRALPROJEKT #112Courtesy Chi-Wen X MOV Collection

Masayuki Kawai is a Japanese artist whose practice investigates the boundaries between video, painting, and installation. He is known for employing real-time analog video feedback systems and exploring the intersection of Eastern philosophical perspectives with contemporary media. Kawai’s work oden reflects on the flux and uncertainty inherent in both natural and technological processes, emphasizing the interplay between human intervention and chance. His installations frequently utilize traditional Japanese crad frameworks, integrating natural materials and pakerns to highlight the continuity between organic and electronic flows.

Crystallization/ 2025 / 54x44x1cm / UV pigments on glass, wood

Pe Lang is a Swiss artist whose work focuses on the subtle interplay between light, color, and mechanical movement. He creates kinetic sculptures and installations that invite viewers to contemplate the ephemeral qualities of light and the passage of time. Lang’s practice is marked by geometric precision and a minimalist aesthetic, oden using slow-moving mechanical systems to reveal the delicate complexity of materials and the beauty found in imperfection. His approach encourages reflection on both the material and intangible aspects of perception.

LED | nº 6 , 2021-2022
Motor, LED, lens, color film, mechanical parts
42,5 x 36 x 9,5 cm
photo: Aleksandra Oilinki

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The Galleries

STANDING PINE (Nagoya/Tokyo)

STANDING PINE is a contemporary art gallery with spaces in Nagoya and Tokyo. The gallery is dedicated to presenting cusng-edge work by Japanese and international artists, with a strong emphasis on new media, installation, and interdisciplinary practices. STANDING PINE is active in fostering collaborative exhibitions and supporting emerging and established artists within Japan’s vibrant art ecosystem.

Chi-Wen Gallery (Taipei)

Founded in Taipei, Chi-Wen Gallery is recognized for its focus on innovative contemporary art, particularly in moving image, new media, and digital practices. The gallery works with leading and emerging Taiwanese and international artists, supporting experimental projects and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Chi-Wen Gallery is known for its commitment to fostering dialogue between Asian and global contemporary art scenes.
https://chiwengallery.com

MORI YU Gallery (Kyoto)
Mori Yu Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in Kyoto, Japan. Known for its innovative and diverse programming, the gallery supports both established and emerging artists working across a wide range of media and conceptual practices. Mori Yu Gallery is recognized for its commitment to presenting cusng-edge exhibitions that contribute to the dialogue of contemporary art in Japan and internationally. The gallery frequently collaborates with other institutions and galleries, fostering a dynamic environment for artistic exchange and experimentation.
http://www.moriyu-gallery.com/index.html?l=en

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