志异 Draft by Drama box December 2014 (english) | Page 55

Dual

※ Hong Guoyao (b. 1987) is a
multi-disciplinary artist who
works across diverse mediums
of photography, performance art
and video. His artworks are often
evocative meditations on the
fractious relationship between
human nature and nature at
large. Inspired by personal
experiences and recollections,
his practice explores various
manifestations of dualisms in life,
be it salvation and destruction,
permanence and transience
or affiliation and dislocation.
A graduate of Digital Imaging
and Photography at Nanyang
Technological University, he has
showcased his works on local and
international platforms including
2902 Gallery (Singapore), photo
festivals at Pingyao and Lishui
(China) and the Angel Orensanz
Foundation Gallery (USA).

Hong Guoyao

drama, DUAL is a
of a standoff between man
of centuries of worldly
ities. While earth appears
n man’s relentless drive
re is no clear sign of who is
this uneasy conflict. Most
ual role as an aggravator
ironment. The work also
ggle in striking a balance
and environmental
aphy help reconcile this
t having to die? What kind
e in?

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