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Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War
Apr 03 - Jul 07, 2025
Thu: 1 PM–8 PM Fri–Mon: 10 AM–5 PM Tue–Wed: Closed
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The personal becomes universal in recent work by pioneering Taiwanese artist Yuan Goang-Ming (b. Taipei, 1965), whose starkly poetic videos and installations examine the fragmented and surreal nature of contemporary life.
Yuan’s work trains an unblinking, glacially cool digital gaze on poignant scenes of global and domestic unease. From the eerie stillness of empty streets during Taiwan’s annual air raid drills to the chaotic aftermath of an explosion detonated in his own living room, the artist captures moments that resonate with current living conditions worldwide.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Yuan Goang-Ming’s maiden solo show in North America features works presented at the 60th Venice Biennale. While the video installations are profoundly personal, their themes hold universal resonance. For the titular work, the Taiwanese artist staged an explosion in his living room; comfort and conflict co-exist in the space, with war a looming threat and source of anxiety. Another video, “Indication,” can only be viewed outside the museum and examines the role of bystanders in violence.
Anh-Minh Le
Contributing Writer
