"White Reclusion" is the ancient name for autumn. Compared to the growth and abundance of spring and summer, autumn is closer to an inward-turning process: things are still happening, but the pace slows, energy gradually restrains itself, and life preserves the traces of its next phase in stillness. The exhibition uses this concept as a starting point, focusing on how artists depart from the external world and gradually return to themselves through their creation. Curated by Audrey Ma, the exhibition "White Reclusion" will run from October 2nd to October 31st, showcasing the works of eight artists: Bolin, Ding Li, Gu Qiang, Li Hongcheng, Lin Mingjun, Mu Zi Fan, Song Wanjin, and Shizhu.
The eight artists do not conform to a singular, uniform "White Reclusion" aesthetic. Instead, the exhibition embraces the distinct individualities of their works, juxtaposing the vitality of life, the rhythms of nature, the sedimentation of materials, the reclamation of memory, and the depths of personal introspection. "Restraint after abundance" ceases to be a mere description of a season; it becomes a creative ethos, reflecting how artists choose what to retain after encountering the world and how they begin anew within that very restraint.
This ongoing process is precisely what "White Reclusion" seeks to manifest. As the external world rushes forward, art need not amplify the noise. Instead, it invites us to pause and re-examine what already surrounds us—the subtle realities we have yet to perceive fully.