Biography
Penghang’s practice examines the missing and lost parts of our life, which have left traces in our memory and drive us to return to then repeatedly, consciously or unconsciously.
By introducing the concept of light, he focuses on the visible but immaterial attributes of light, which make it equivalent to the nature of the things lingering in our memories: we can feel their presence in the depths of our minds, but they can never be touched. Penghang’s practice reflects on the meaning of these things from the dimension of existence.
Exploring the sad beauty among the things cannot be touched, his research interests also include Jacques Lacan’s psychoanalysis theory, especially the concept of ‘lack’, which is like a void area in our being: our desire is produced from here, and then circles around it as a vain and illusory complement to this void. By integrating these theories with his art practice, Penghang uses light to explore this void space. This approach is deeply rooted in his East Asian heritage, especially the reflection on ‘reality’ and ‘illusion’ in East Asian philosophy.