Wooton Gallery is honored to present Ge Yajing's first solo exhibition "POWER", showcasing the artist's latest works created between 2019 and 2020.
Contemporary political societies are built upon the hidden and "sacred" foundation of the realm of exception—a privileged space detached from the mundane world, where supreme power dictates everything while remaining unbound by the very rules it imposes. This dual nature of power has been particularly starkly revealed in the pandemic and post-pandemic eras. When the oppressive and negating aspects of power appear to yield to the public, its productive and affirmative aspects "inspire" the masses. In Ge Yajing's works, this duality is metaphorized through the "fist" motif in her paintings. "It is said that the difference between a thumb pointing outward or inward is like a dog baring its teeth or wagging its tail at you." Through this unique artistic language, she explores the sense of powerlessness people feel in the face of life's fragility amid today's unsettling environment.
