Developing more layers of cultural significance and commenting on society in keeping with the changing world since its birth, the core of Mak2's work remains intelligible and powerful: the existential spectrum of postmodern human beings and the inconspicuous integration of simulation into reality. A commanding one, A More Perfect Sea (2019), is now on view until 27 February 2022 in The Principle of Hope at Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum.
The appeal of a simulated experience is its ability to operate beyond the boundaries of physical actuality, which enables one to pursue what real-life prevents. A More Perfect Sea (2019) comprises a shower curtain, a bath mat and a towel depicting sand and sea. While the combination of beach, ocean, and palm fronds is the epitome of imagined paradises, the bathroom accessories on which they are printed suggest domesticity and fixture. The intention behind one wanting an ocean-print curtain is obvious – they wish to shower next to the ocean. Yet, the curtain is merely a simulation of the sea, an association of the ideal that one can project into one's home.
Mak2 included in The Principle of Hope at Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum
Inside-Out Art Museum, Beijing, China
