2018↗
chinesesamericandream / Instagram Thesis
“Fa He’s thesis is a instagram account.” A short statement redirects the reading of a thesis to a social platform account.
Early explorationsHE FA / EARLY EXPLORATIONS
Early explorations
Photographic studies, image experiments and records of reviews and processes from the artist’s formative years. Original titles, images and statements trace the development of the work.
14 entries
DOCUMENT
2017↗
Fa’s review
A work-sample list preserves four recordings with different lengths and viewpoints.
Early explorations
2012↗
Fragments
Dense horizontal bands divide the image into adjoining fragments.
Early explorations
2011↗
Illusion
Six bodily gestures appear suspended against a white field.
Early explorations
2010↗
Sanhetan
Trees, snow and the waterside are assembled across the seams of separate photographs.
Early explorations
2010↗
Shunan Bamboo Sea
A narrow vertical image joins trees, mountains and mist.
Early explorations
2010↗
Appearance Arises from the Mind
Mountains, trees and blocks of sky are rejoined within a circular boundary.
Early explorations
2010↗
Four-Dimensional People
Bodies are assembled from separate views, holding traces of walking, reading and working.
Early explorations
2010↗
Large Portraits / Portraits
Four portraits unfold alongside three enlarged details of each.
Early explorations
2009–2012↗
The Forbidden City
An architectural outline remains recognizable as details disperse through overlapping images.
Early explorations
2009↗
Yigui
Two images share a page: sharp repetition beside diffuse superimposition.
Early explorations
2009↗
Inside and Outside a Vehicle
Streets, vehicles and windows repeat through several different image structures.
Early explorations
2009↗
Field of View
Roads and buildings repeat in rectangular cells, presenting the city through adjoining views.
Early explorations
2009↗
Gathering
Tables, rooms and snow-covered ground form circular arrangements of distinct everyday scenes.
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How the catalogue is organised
Organised by each work’s place and significance within the practice, with completed works and research in progress identified. Developed early and co-authored works, alongside current projects with concrete research material, can appear in the selection. Early explorations, sustained collaborative practice and proposals have separate entrances.
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