GALLERY NAT
LONDON
Loneliness and Poetics
Gallery NAT
Announcement of Competition Winners: November 18, 2024
Online Exhibition and Media Release Period: November 18 - December 18, 2024
November 18 - December 18 2024
In this exhibition, we openly showcase outstanding works by contemporary artists from around the world, focusing on a group exhibition of contemporary art in London, UK, exploring the themes of solitude and poetics. Through the power of art, we aim to evoke the audience's attention to the fate and life reflections of marginalized individuals, and provoke thought on the curse brought by tragic and sorrowful narratives.
Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed the destruction of our social order by man-made factors such as the scourge of war, terrorism, telecommunication fraud, and drug trafficking. In this process, millions of individuals have been repeatedly forgotten by history in various forms such as unemployment, lack of education, online fraud, and the ruins of war. These individual forms are real; they reflect the appearance of different regions, communities, and individuals in society.
The creation of art is a reflection of societal evolution, and artists have a responsibility to depict marginalized people and street environments with effective and objective sociological observation. They should challenge contradictions with a critical and subjective viewpoint, creating new records or abstract tensions. As Greek film master Theo Angelopoulos once said: "Repression, strict censorship, and lack of creative freedom must never be an excuse for stagnation."
Contemporary art serves as a speaking tube that spans the past, present, and future. In this exhibition, we hope to use the works of artists to draw the audience's attention to the marginalized people in society, while also encouraging reflection on social phenomena. Let us together explore solitude and poetics, bringing a glimmer of hope and change to this world.