Cole Lu 呂咅彧

The clock in the brick house kept ticking the time away, chipping off bits by bits. Tonight, but every night, time stands still. Raindrops hang static above the roof. The bell of the clock tower floats mid-swing. Orthos raises his muzzles in silent howls. The aromas of tangerines, mangoes, saffron, and cardamom suspend in space. (Map), 202427.9 x 35.6cmPrice on Request

Details

MaterialGalleryLocation

burnt birchHerald StLondon

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This pyrographically-etched artwork depicts a fantastical map-like landscape with intricate details. The warm, earthy tones and bold, sweeping lines create a dramatic, textural composition. The scene features mountains, forests, structures, and bodies of water, suggesting a whimsical, imaginary world. The artist has employed a distinctive pyrography technique, using a heated tool to carefully burn the design into the wooden surface, resulting in a visually striking and tactile work. This piece likely reflects the creator's personal interpretation of a mythical or historical place, inviting the viewer to explore the intricate details and narrative represented. ...

Similar Artworks

Cici Wu 武雨濛Accepts Forgetting, As Well As Remembering 02, 2022Price on Request

Bunny RogersSelf Portrait as clone of Jeanne d'Arc (Algernon Joan), 2019Price on Request

Tada Hengsapkulin between, 202396000 THB

Steph HuangSeascape, 2022Price on Request

Cici Wu 武雨濛Lovers Revolve, Lovers Revolt (Floating City), 2020Price on Request

Bunny RogersChia Statue (original grey), 2017Price on Request

Brook HsuUntitled (Skull), 2021Price on Request

Meriem BennaniThat Water Drop, 2012Price on Request

Alvaro BarringtonSea to C, RR,, 2023Price on Request

Jacopo PaginThoughts eat greens, 202316000 USD

Christian Quin NewellNeither speaks or conceals, 20214000 GBP

Artist

Cole Lu 呂咅彧

B.1984

Combining literary and historical reference with autobiographical experiences, Cole Lu's practice builds new mythologies that carry echoes of trauma, transformation and regeneration. Lu questions the theistic concept of creatio ex nihilo (creation out of nothingness), proposing a more complicated interspersal of time and human existence. Presented as a compilation of gestures or a collection of brief anecdotes, Lu's work unfolds serially, following invented characters through a parallel world of his creation. Each exhibition or body of work reveals another element, broadening his narrative to incorporate new sites and characters. He (re)invents, (re)names, and (re)writes his subjects, composing each work with an elaborate fragmented title – a literary device that further subverts conventional linear narratives and amplifies his poetic vision. ...

Cole Lu 呂咅彧: Artworks

Cole Lu 呂咅彧What spilled in the dream ran under the limestone cave. Bending over, he translated his nights and days; the eye of the cave is a needle for those who refuse to forget. (Amnesia), 2024Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧He woke up in the same position with the little machine in his palm. His mother pointed at the different parts, explaining their functions. The rods were called hands and chased around the clockface in step with time. The little boy nodded, knowing, for his kind, time was an aberrant thing, a human thing. It didn't belong here. (Sleep), 2024Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧The clock in the brick house kept ticking the time away, chipping off bits by bits. Tonight, but every night, time stands still. Raindrops hang static above the roof. The bell of the clock tower floats mid-swing. Orthos raises his muzzles in silent howls. The aromas of tangerines, mangoes, saffron, and cardamom suspend in space. (Map), 2024Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧We watched the sky, waiting for another star; there was a necklace of fire the night he left. Blinded by the forest, he could only see the trees. (Boat), 2024Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧Inside him now the landscape is empty with everything, his hair waves between summer and autumn, silent through the woods. (Amnesia), 202412000 USD

Cole Lu 呂咅彧The first time someone sent him to the drawing room — tick tock, tick tock — he fell in love with this back-and-forth movement. Later, he learned it was called the withdrawing room; tongue gives the mind a thunder strike, his pulse racing as horses galloping home. (Withdrawing room), 202410000 USD

Cole Lu 呂咅彧At the border, when his mother describes the nature of love, all they heard was the sound "bar bar bar.” (The Black Sun), 2022Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧Travel. Its ancient root tripalium is an instrument of discipline with three stakes. Some said it reflects a journey's extreme difficulty, and some move where the stakes rolls. Upon his arrival, the island is shard with glares, trees everywhere. (Gate), 2022Price on Request

Cole Lu 呂咅彧Eventually, they fell into a restless sleep, slept and did not sleep, dreamt and did not dream. (First migration), 20248500 USD

Gallery

Herald St

London, London

Herald St was established in 2005 by Ash L’ange and Nicky Verber. With two spaces across London, Herald St represents twenty-five international artists and participates in multiple art fairs including Art Basel, Frieze London, and Frieze Los Angeles amongst others. Works by Herald St artists are held in many museum collections and are regularly included in exhibitions within public institutions.