Candice Lin's Multisensory Exhibition at Carpenter Center Explores Pandemic Isolation and Anti-Asian Violence

Candice Lin's exhibition, titled 'Seeping, Rotting, Resting, Weeping,' is currently on display at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, MA, until April 10. The Los Angeles artist showcases a multisensory installation that explores themes of isolation, anti-Asian violence, toxicity, and virality. Attendees will find glazed ceramic cats positioned under an indigo canopy alongside Tang dynasty tomb guardians. Video screens feature animated feline narrators that lead viewers through qi gong exercises, interspersed with internet memes. The installation prominently includes 'A Journal of the Plague Year (Cat Demon Diary)' (2021), showcasing drawings of anti-Asian violence protests. Haptic engagement is encouraged, with cat pawprints directing movement and highlighting the significance of breath.