2017.10.20 Fri, by
LU YANG
‘Hell’ in Berlin

Lu Yang
‘Welcome to Lu Yang Hell’

Société (Genthiner Strasse 36, 10785 Berlin) Apr.28–Jun 10, 2016

One of the standout shows of Gallery Weekend Berlin this year was Lu Yang’s follow-up to her 2016 show Delusional Mandala at Société (Vimeo link here).

‘Welcome to Lu Yang Hell’ is an assault on sense-identity. Hell here is an opulent info overload, data is religion, A.I. is unhinged, google images are the panopticon of the gaoler-prisoner, miasma is Miami and  resistance  art is futile. I kept thinking of Kanye West’s Monster track—but only the bits with Nicky Minaj.

And what is it is with women and giant spiders? I admit I’m too afraid to ask. #louisebourgeois

On October 28 Lu’s new show “Encephalon Heaven” will open at Beijing’s M Woods museum (Oct.28, 2017–Feb.11, 2018).

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang “Delusional Crime and Punishment” 2016
Video, 4 Swedex 58“ Videowall screens, soundsystem, 7 printed acrylic banners, LED rope lighting system
14 min 37 sec
https://vimeo.com/188248880
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang “Power of Will – nail shooting”
2016 Video 9 min 49 sec
https://vimeo.com/192663582
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang “Gong Tau Kite” 2016
Video, 3 min 25 sec https://vimeo.com/157691840
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Installation view “Welcome to Lu Yang Hell” Société, Berlin, 2017 (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Installation view “Welcome to Lu Yang Hell Société” Berlin, 2017 (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang “Infinity Mirror” 2017 Mirror with a digital print, aluminium frame, glass, LED light system 150 x 10 cm / 59 x 4 in (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Installation view, “Welcome to Lu Yang Hell” with (at left) Budda Machine, 2017
Printed acrylic glass, aluminium frame, LED lighting system 150 x 25,5 cm / 59 x 10 in, and
(at right) Budda Machine, 2017 Printed acrylic glass, aluminium frame, LED lighting system 150 x 25,5 cm / 59 x 10 in
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Installation view “Welcome to LuYang Hell” Société, Berlin, 2017
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Lu Yang 'Hell' (image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)

Installation view “Welcome to LuYang Hell” Société, Berlin, 2017
(image courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin)