ARTHUR YUANQIANSHENG CUI

43°46'26"N 79°15'29"W

2024

43°46'26"N 79°15'29"W engages deeply with the characteristics of its environment, inviting viewers to consider the nuanced interplay between natural and constructed spaces. By collecting and displaying elements from a pavilion garden in petri dishes at their precise sampling locations, the piece emphasizes the micro-environments unique to each site. Petri dishes labeled with latitude and longitude connect these tiny details of space to the broader context of global geography, serving as a bridge between the tangible and the intangible. Blurred satellite imagery introduces an intentional ambiguity, shifting focus from the macro to the micro and inviting reflection on perception and memory. The delicate balance between clarity and obscurity mirrors the transient and layered qualities of the garden itself—an urban threshold shaped by both human intervention and organic growth. Through this interplay, the work challenges viewers to reconsider boundaries as fluid, offering an opportunity to explore the liminal spaces where the natural and man-made converge.

43°46'26"N 79°15'29"W - 2024

Mixed Media

(h x w x d): 6 x 72 x 6 inches


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