Le Xi: Behind the Surface – The Shift of Light and Objects
My goal in creating art is to help people transform their experiences. One way I do this is by exploring the relationship between light and physical objects, which helps redefine the distance between individual and collective perception. Light and shadow serve as a medium that reveals the essence of objects while blurring their boundaries, sparking new understanding during observation. This interaction goes beyond mere form, delving deeper into elusive concepts like memory, experience, and perception. I translate these ideas into visual installations using everyday life customs.
Le Xi, Wheelchair, mixed-media-installation,-dimensionsvariable, 2011
A typical example of my work is titled "Wheelchair." It contrasts the real shape of a physical wheelchair with its shadow, exploring the blend of fragility and strength. Using a projector, found objects, and shadows, I created an animated projection installation that blurs the line between image and sculpture. It acts as an extension of the wheelchair and serves as a discussion on the fusion of mechanical and biological elements.
During the creation process, adjusting the projector and the wheelchair's angles allowed me to deeply feel how the shadow and the wheelchair merge. This method reflects both the limitations of the wheelchair and the infinite variations of the shadow. It lets me experience the complex “double-sidedness” of the wheelchair between the real and the abstract, the fleeting and the eternal. As I animate, I capture passing everyday symbols, creating an uneasy atmosphere that makes the viewer's gaze wander through the changes. This ambiguity disrupts the fixed nature of objects. My animated light and shadow are not meant to tell a story, but rather to present fragments of my perception and experience of the wheelchair through electronic light. When these animated shadows flicker on the wheelchair, they remind the audience that a wheelchair is not just a tool, but also a conflict between freedom and limitation, broadening their understanding.
I enjoy transforming my observations of the world into animations made of light and physical objects, aiming to create an experience that feels both strange and familiar. By intertwining familiar objects with light and shadow, I guide viewers to reflect on their own experiences and emotions through interaction with the artwork, encouraging them to reassess themselves and consider how light and shadow reveal the complex dualities of things, reshaping our existence and memory.
Le Xi, Wheelchair, mixed-media-installation,-dimensionsvariable, 2011
