The artwork features a simple, minimalist composition. A single, weathered brick rests atop a concrete slab, creating a striking contrast between the rough, industrial textures. The brick's muted, earthy tones complement the neutral, mottled surface of the concrete. The overall arrangement suggests a sense of balance and equilibrium, inviting the viewer to contemplate the interplay between natural and man-made elements. The artist's intention may be to explore themes of impermanence, the passage of time, and the relationship between the built environment and the natural world. ...
Delicate interventions in space and the landscape – a pulled thread, a hole gathering droplets of water, a tree emerging from the walls. Lai Chih-Sheng (b. 1971, Taiwan) pursues a practice that plays with tension, the everyday and personal encounters across multiple mediums in particular installation and sculpture. There is a playful minimalism in the way he observes detail and creates relationships between different parts of a room, engaging the viewer’s sense of body and presence. During the 1990s Lai Chih-Sheng was a member of the conceptual art group National Oxygen, presenting his early work in disused structures around the periphery of Taipei, which often involved seemingly futile labour. As such, there are certain pervading traits throughout his work: an affinity to environment and space, a sense of expanse, a lyrical delicacy that engages our curiosity. ...
