BIEN's Debut London Solo Exhibition Explores Truth and Fiction
BIEN presents his debut London solo exhibition at Season 4 Episode 6, titled after Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's 1922 story 'In a Grove'. The exhibition examines the subjective nature of truth in the digital age, referencing the 'Rashomon effect' from Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film adaptation. BIEN's work incorporates magic lantern imagery, large-scale skeletal portraits of the story's protagonists, and a video of a candle burning from both ends. The show features acrylic stained linen paintings, a greyboard sculpture, and postcards with extracted figures, all exploring themes of perception, light, and image-making.
Key facts
- BIEN's debut London solo exhibition is titled after Akutagawa's 1922 story 'In a Grove'.
- The exhibition is held at Season 4 Episode 6 in London.
- Akutagawa's story presents contradictory testimonies after a samurai's murder.
- Kurosawa's 1950 film 'Rashomon' adapted the story and coined the 'Rashomon effect'.
- BIEN explores the impact of fake news, social media manipulation, and AI on truth.
- The artist uses magic lantern imagery, referencing 17th-century phantasmagoria.
- Large-scale skeletal portraits depict the three protagonists from 'In a Grove'.
- A single-channel video shows a candle burning from both ends as a metaphor for opposing forces.
Entities
Artists
- BIEN
- Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
- Akira Kurosawa
Institutions
- Season 4 Episode 6
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom