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Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
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Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
Three Hot Sauna Bed
1994
21x14M
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The neoliberalism global economy impacts local agriculture, produce importers with large capital dominates with brainwashing advertisements, large quantities of western produce seize the palate of the new generation and replace traditional local agricultural goods. On the other hand, large young populations leave farm villages to seek employment in the cities, forcing vast farmlands to lie fallow. The originally pure and simple farmlands in the hometowns can only seek survival through exploring models with higher added economic value. What could be the future for a barren farmland? Land development, tourism, leisure, amusement…all become imaginary spaces that invite deep thought. This work chooses to use colorful floral plastic fabric to cover parts of a weed-infested farmland. The material and pattern both create a strong contrast and out-of-placeness, while also implying a dialectical conflict on the ethics of land.

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9 artworks / 51 exhibition
Installation Art
Wen Hsiang Mark Chen was born in 1957, Taipei, and graduated from the fine arts department of Chinese Culture University in 1980, Taiwan. He obtained the MFA degree of CUNY in 1990, USA. After returning to Taiwan in 1992, he and couples of artists ...
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KEYWORDS
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2001, Installation Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 1998, Photographic Art , Installation Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 1997, Installation Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2004, Installation Art , Photographic Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2010, Photographic Art , Installation Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2007, Photographic Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2001-2002, Installation Art , Photographic Art
Mark Wen-Hsiang CHEN, 2008, Installation Art