Splinters of Angst Derelict: Organized by Tomas Vu and Rafael Domenech
Hua International is delighted to present Splinters of Angst Derelict, a group exhibition organized by Tomas Vu and Rafael Domenech.
Featuring works by more than 40 artists—including Bale Creek Allen, Ghada Amer/Reza Farkhondeh, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Guy Ben-Ner, Joseph Beuys, Sanford Biggers, Caroline Carlsmith, Alejandro Contreras, William Cordova, Aurélien Couput, Jeremy Deller, Mark Dion, Rafael Domenech, Fab 5 Freddy, Guerrilla Girls, Baris Gokturk, Cash For Your Warhol, Arturo Herrera, Alfredo Jaar, Sonia Kahn, William Kentridge, Dr. Lakra, Dinh Q. Lê, Barry Le Va, Jonas Mekas, Gean Moreno, Jennifer Nuss, Kambui Olujimi, Sigmar Polke, Lee Quinones, Emanuel Ri, Alex Roberts, Dieter Roth, Dennis Scholl, Dana Schutz, Amy Silman, Luis Silva, Kiki Smith, Sarah Sze, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Christy Titus, Wang Xu, Tomas Vu, Tommy White, Beau Willimon, and Sun Xu—the exhibition unites a diverse group of voices committed to resisting mainstream cultural production and the contemporary phenomenon of hyper-representation.
The title, Splinters of Angst Derelict, captures the fragmented, residual nature of artistic labor and the sense of abandonment in cultural production. The word “splinter”—an object that once belonged to a greater whole—becomes a metaphor for protest, discomfort, and resistance. It represents “something that sticks into someone’s finger as an agent that can generate pressure or pain right into a body.” The term “angst” draws from Walter Benjamin’s poignant reflection during his time in Russia after the Soviet Revolution: “All the dreams have gone grey,” encapsulating the pervasive anxieties of our era. “Derelict” alludes to residual ephemera like a lingering wet poster on a sidewalk, hoping for someone to pick it up. Together, the title underscores a collective unease and a refusal to conform to reductive narratives.
The exhibition challenges the dominant frameworks of contemporary figurative discourses without excluding perspectives, instead proposing alternative modes of cultural production. By resisting hyper-representation—the overt depiction of bodies—the participating artists push forward innovative practices. Using drawing as a conceptual scaffolding for ideas, the works are unframed and all displayed on cardboard and wooden hanging structures, evoking a sense of immediacy and impermanence while referencing Lina Bo Bardi’s iconic Easels of Glass. By discarding walls and traditional frames, the exhibition disrupts the chronological constraints of conventional exhibition design, allowing the works to exist dynamically and non-linearly.
The concept of a drawing is central to the exhibition, celebrated not merely as a medium but as an architecture for thought—a fluid, residual, and mobile framework for revolutionary ideas. The works, which move across the mediums of print, photography, video, and works on paper, offer up radical potential and a space where spontaneity and intent converge. From fleeting marks to intricate compositions, the exhibition is a collection of anxious yet vital documents of artistic exploration and change.
Splinters of Angst Derelict assembles works from studios, archives, and personal collections, united in their refusal to conform to market demands and the homogenization driven by social media. Themes range from personal struggles to broader critiques of cultural production, fostering a space where unfamiliar aesthetics and ideas provoke both disorientation and discovery. The exhibition’s ambitious, nonhierarchical approach invites viewers into a polyphonic dialogue, resisting reductive interpretations of art and culture.
By rejecting the sameness of contemporary cultural production, Splinters of Angst Derelict seeks to rediscover colors and textures lost in the homogenization of modern art. This exhibition offers an urgent and hopeful proposition: a return to the “drawing board” of artistic practice, where creativity flourishes in its raw, untamed, and revolutionary form.
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