Panel nine - curated by YAMAMURA Lena

Curator Comment by YAMAMURA Lena about “The Flying Moon Shadow” by PAN Yinghao.

There is a blue sea, and a golden moon above in a blue sky, illuminating the surface of the water. The word "INVERSION" mainly means opposite or reversal.

Firstly, this work is composed mainly of blue and yellow, and blue and yellow are complementary colors, related to inversion.

Secondly, I would like to draw your attention to the shadows of the moon, which play a leading role in this work. As the title says, the shadow of the moon is flying. As you can see from the word "flying" and the shape of the shadow, these shadows are thought to be birds.

Normally, fish are supposed to be found in the sea, but in this work, birds are flying in the sea as if it were a matter of course, and yet we do not feel any sense of discomfort.

The word "INVERSION" is often used in connection with society to mean a revolutionary reversal. Having experienced so many changes and reversals of routine in the COVID disaster, we can now move on to the next stage.

In a sense, no one will be left behind. The whole world has experienced the same COVID, a reversal of the everyday, and like the birds flying in the sea in this work, we need to reverse our thinking, find a new everyday, a new normal, and face the theme of this "INVERSION" and take a new first step forward together. It is necessary for all of us to take a new step forward.

Curator Comment by YAMAMURA Lena about “Dive” by Louise BUTLER.

This artwork is composed of white, black, gray, and straight lines.

At first glance, it appears to be abstract.

However, if you look closely, you can see what appears to be spiral architecture.

Note the black and white spirals on the right and left sides.

We seem to be looking downwards at the left spiral, while we look upwards at the right spiral.

The shapes themselves are not inverted, but appear to be the exact opposite, even though they are oriented slightly differently.

This work gives the impression of a complex INVERSION, in which the shape is not inverted, but appears to be inverted.

I believe that the fact that a slight change in orientation gives a completely opposite impression can also be said of people's way of thinking.

While there are times when it is difficult to make a major policy change or to put together a solution to an opposing viewpoint or problem, there are also times when a slight change in perspective is all it takes to understand or find a way to solve the problem.

When we had a discussion to deepen our understanding of INVERSION, some people suggested that INVERSION means a different point of view.

Here, I would like you to perceive INVERSION in the sense of a different point of view, in addition to your own image of INVERSION.