Ahead Into the Dark presents three new works—Everyday War, The Breathing Black Hole, and Flat World—each emerging from distinct starting points. Connected by the unifying concept of “black,” the exhibition embarks on an interwoven journey, asking: In the obscurity of darkness, do we search for a glimmer of direction in pursuit of the unknown, or are we compelled to tread inevitably into the shadows? In his previous works Towards Light and Towards Darkness (both 2018), Yuan deconstructed the act of viewing through the language of video. In Towards Light, the violent blinding light of nuclear explosion renders viewing futile, while in Towards Darkness, the absence of light allows the senses other than sight to take over. The negation of sight indicates not the suppression of sensory perception, but a reset, breaking away from the habitual dependence on the visual sense and light, shifting instead toward an experience more holistic and intrinsic. Solo exhibition book released 2025. Publisher: Tina Keng Gallery Dimensions: 210 x 150 x 5 mm 44 pages, softcover Size: 9.5 x 7.75 inches
