Chen Chuanduan's Solo Exhibition at Fotografiska Shanghai Explores Multiverse Theory Through Photography
At Fotografiska Shanghai, Chen Chuanduan's solo exhibition titled 'The Tacit Measure: Caves, Comets, and Dreams Uncollapsed' is open until 11 January. It showcases his series 'Everett's Notes,' which draws inspiration from physicist Hugh Everett's theory of the multiverse and his childhood aspirations of space exploration. The exhibition is divided into three parts: 'The Meteor of the Blue Comet,' 'The Cave is an Eternal Night,' and 'Specimen 84003.' Additionally, it engages in conversation with the group exhibition 'Space' at Fotografiska Stockholm. Chuanduan's artwork features luminous caves and beams of light, reflecting on the interplay between dreams and alternate realities. Notable pieces include 'The Town Where The Portal Appeared,' 'When The Comet Pierced Through Me,' and 'They Dwell Here,' all dated 2024. The themes echo those found in films like 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
Key facts
- Chen Chuanduan's solo exhibition 'The Tacit Measure: Caves, Comets, and Dreams Uncollapsed' is at Fotografiska Shanghai
- The exhibition runs until 11 January
- It features the 'Everett's Notes' series inspired by physicist Hugh Everett's multiverse theory
- Chuanduan was born in 1994 and draws from childhood space dreams
- The series has three sections: 'The Meteor of the Blue Comet,' 'The Cave is an Eternal Night,' and 'Specimen 84003'
- The exhibition dialogues with 'Space,' a show of 13 photographers at Fotografiska Stockholm
- Chuanduan's work connects to films like 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
- Specific works include 'The Town Where The Portal Appeared,' 'When The Comet Pierced Through Me,' and 'They Dwell Here' from 2024
Entities
Artists
- Chen Chuanduan
- Maria Lax
Institutions
- Fotografiska Shanghai
- Fotografiska Stockholm
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Northern Finland