Stay in the Mind

The crisscrossing longitudes and latitudes mark our spatial perception. “Stay in the mind” depicts positional changes amid shifting bodies. The work transcends the flexibility, delicacy, and texture of nylon stockings. Hsieh Jiawen makes use of the unique linear texture of these stockings to repeat the process of tightening, snapping, and loosening. The artist continues to zoom in and out, tighten and loosen, repeatedly moving back and forth to create a unique worldview.
Adopting the plan-as-you-go approach, body and emotion become guiding principles in the creative process. Facing a wall that resembles a huge piece of canvas, the artist uses her body as a tool to create a beautiful and pure world amidst peacefulness, destruction, and tension. It is a world that contains emotional imbalance, and yet is seemingly unperturbed.