Yong Xiang Li

Yong Xiang Li (*1991 in Changsha, China) is this year’s prizewinner of the Förderpreis der Kunststiftung Rainer Wild, which has been awarded at the Kunsthalle Mannheim since 2020. His works make use of a wide range of artistic techniques and references to the current times to create multimedia installations. He condenses a queer perspective on social power structures to spatial constellations.

In his show in the STUDIO, Li presents his work "8 Chairs (Adolescent Fabrications)," a group of eight wooden panels arranged to a sculptural painting. The panels are folded at hinge points so that they appear to stand in the space as imitations of chairs on an octagonal base. They thus enable a walk-around experience of painting to differ from the usual frontal experience. The painted landscapes and architectures are transformed into decorative furniture – something that Li describes as "utilitarian drag."

Curator: Dr. Gunnar Saecker

 

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