25 Years and Non-Fiction Island consists of landscape photographs, 300 moon prints made from acrylic plate and a soundscape.
The project interrogates the intricate entanglements of power that flow between the individual, society, and culture.
In probing questions of identity, I discovered a parallel between identity and the act of looking at images. Photography,
it seems, is fated to be split in two: the image as such, and the content it signifies. This bifurcation concerns not only the photograph
but also our perception of reality itself—what lies in front of our eyes and what takes shape within our minds.
How does the audience negotiate and reconcile what is seen with what is known? These questions form the central axis of this project.
The soundscape by Haiyun Yu — 12 Moon Temperament — is based on an ancient Chinese tuning system for imperial ceremonial music that reflected 12 moon phases of the year.
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(Artwork no. 1)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
Non-Fiction Island
2022-2025
Arkistopigmenttivedos taidepaperille / Archival pigment print
160 x 100 cm
(Artwork no. 2)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
309 moons
2025
Taidegrafiikan vedos paperille / Print on paper
(Artwork no. 3)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
Non-Fiction Island Triptych
2022-2025
Arkistopigmenttivedos taidepaperille, akryylikehykseen asennettuna / Archival pigment print mounted in acrylic frame
31 x 20 cm
(Artwork no. 4)
Haiyun Yu (1992)
12 Moon Temperament
2025
Soundscape / äänimaisema
12:30 min
The project interrogates the intricate entanglements of power that flow between the individual, society, and culture.
In probing questions of identity, I discovered a parallel between identity and the act of looking at images. Photography,
it seems, is fated to be split in two: the image as such, and the content it signifies. This bifurcation concerns not only the photograph
but also our perception of reality itself—what lies in front of our eyes and what takes shape within our minds.
How does the audience negotiate and reconcile what is seen with what is known? These questions form the central axis of this project.
The soundscape by Haiyun Yu — 12 Moon Temperament — is based on an ancient Chinese tuning system for imperial ceremonial music that reflected 12 moon phases of the year.
-
(Artwork no. 1)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
Non-Fiction Island
2022-2025
Arkistopigmenttivedos taidepaperille / Archival pigment print
160 x 100 cm
(Artwork no. 2)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
309 moons
2025
Taidegrafiikan vedos paperille / Print on paper
(Artwork no. 3)
Rong-Ci Zhang (2000)
Non-Fiction Island Triptych
2022-2025
Arkistopigmenttivedos taidepaperille, akryylikehykseen asennettuna / Archival pigment print mounted in acrylic frame
31 x 20 cm
(Artwork no. 4)
Haiyun Yu (1992)
12 Moon Temperament
2025
Soundscape / äänimaisema
12:30 min