Grotto Fine Art at Ink Asia 2023
Booth H8
Hall 3, HKCEC
Oct 5 - 8, 2022 / VIP Preview Oct 4

LING Pui-sze
”Tuning” series

"Tuning" series

"In times of turbulence, we all need to know how to become in tune with ourselves ." - <The Piano Tuner> Kuo Chiang Sheng

Tuning an instrument is an important act before a performance, not only for ensuring it is in tune with different songs, but also in tune with itself as the pitches are affected by the passage of time and the change of temperature. Artist Ling Pui Sze thinks of the body as a musical instrument, as it requires regular adjustment for maintaining physical and mental wellness.

Ling went through different surgeries and medical treatments in recent years. The recovery process reminds her of the status of tuning the Zheng and Kalimba. This new series of collage works are composed by her own microscopic cell images and X-ray images. Through repetitively printing and assembling these images, Ling keeps a record of her body in different times, which constantly reminds her the importance of staying healthy.

《調音進行中》系列

「越是躁鬱騷動的年代, 越是要懂得如何為自己調音。」　—　《尋琴者》郭強生

調音是每次演奏前為保持音準必須進行的步驟。不僅需要因應演奏的曲目而轉換琴調， 亦因為樂器本身會隨時間與溫度的變化而走音。身體也如樂器，同樣需要適時調節，才能保持自己面對生活的韌性。

凌佩詩近年來因各種傷患需要經常進出醫院, 每次治療的部位都不盡相同。癒傷再生的過程讓她回想起平常練習古箏和卡林巴琴前的調音狀態。新作透過重複打印及重新組合自己身體的顯微鏡細胞圖像及X射線圖像拼貼而成。一系列的作品紀錄了她身體不同時段的狀態，藉此傳遞調整身心的重要性。