START MUSEUM presents the first museum solo exhibition of artist Huang Bingjie, titled "Memo" on November 5, 2024. This exhibition marks the 18th case study of the museum's ongoing "Genealogy Study of Artists" project, initiated in 2018.
This innovative project establishes a continuous academic research platform focused on the interplay between an artist's personal genealogy and their artistic creation, utilizing exhibitions, publications, sound documentation, visual materials, and historical literature to systematically explore the artistic evolution of the featured artists.
When discussing Huang Bingjie's paintings, one frequently mentioned term is “dream". Her creative inspiration often derives from her own complex and romantic dreams. However, through Bingjie's works, it becomes evident that her dreams do not conform to Freudian projections for analysis. She bestows flowers with eyes, not to reveal the fear of being gazed upon, but to express the delight of perceiving a world imbued with spirit; she depicts footprints in the waves, not to convey suppressed anxiety, but to celebrate the euphoria of dawn's prelude; she incorporates Medusa into her imagery, not out of a desire for allure, but out of a yearning for bodily freedom. The artist skillfully sidesteps the influences of Dalí, Chagall, and Rousseau, directing her gaze toward a more classical aesthetic—imagination. This represents a pure and powerful gift, where imagery emerges from imagination, and intellect is infused with sensibility. It can be said that reading Huang Bingjie’s paintings requires a reversal of contemporary viewing experiences: we cannot interpret her expressions as riddles to be solved; rather, we must engage with her works as the final results of imagination, allowing us to feel her emotions. This reading is distinctly feminine, neither ironic nor metaphorical; it connects the artist's intimate personal experiences to a broader discourse on freedom and exuberance.
The exhibition "Memo" will present Huang Bingjie's rich emotional experiences and imaginative fragments from her daily life, featuring 27 new works created by the artist over the past two years.
