While writing a letter to his lover, Chen Ching-Yuan realized no words could describe his contradictory feelings; no art form he had tried before could express the complexity of the crisis he was going through. Unravel is an unlikely piece within the oeuvre of an artist we know as a painter precisely because it marks a definitory moment in his career: one in which he chose paintings as his medium of choice. Unravel should be read as a love letter in six chapters that express the intricacy of a romantic relationship. Each diptych should be opened with great care, knowing that its opening can unravel a universe of emotion; “For me, the work is not so much a painting as it is an object I have fabricated; an object that is a relic of some forgotten time, amalgamating some identifiable aesthetic styles, but which cannot be accurately pinpointed or categorised.” Chen Ching-Yuan ...
Established in Paris since 2010, mor charpentier represents both emerging and well-established artists whose conceptual practices are anchored in social realities, history and the politics of contrasting geographic regions. By promoting international practices, the gallery aims to broaden the knowledge of crucial debates of the present. A significant inaugural show with Colombian master, Oscar Muñoz, fulfilled a void in the French artistic scene by broadening the spectrum of origins, subjects and identities in the art market. Ever since, a growing number of major international artists have joined the gallery. Coming from different generations and global backgrounds, they all share a commitment to either political, feminist, post-colonial, queer or human rights causes. Amongst them are Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Teresa Margolles, Chen Ching-Yuan, Liliana Porter, Bouchra Khalili, Carlos Motta, Hajra Waheed, and more. Equal gender representation and diversity is also part of the gallery goals, with half of the represented artists being women. In 2021 mor charpentier opened a second exhibition space in Bogotá. This expansion was driven to expand the reach of the gallery program to new publics and encourage artists to explore new territories. It consolidated a long-term bond with the Latin American art scene and the international projection of the gallery. ...
