WEI-NI LU Solo Exhibitiion ＂After the Picnic Blanket Has Been Laid (Imitation Exercises)＂

Wei-Ni Lu

Jun 14 - Jun 29, 2025

Sometimes, I go out looking for frames I like at antique markets or nearby secondhand shops—seeking out those encounters. I enjoy not only finding a frame, but also the time spent imagining what kind of work or image to put inside it afterward. For a while, I was almost obsessed with searching for trays in shops or online. With that same mood, I think it’s nice to have the space or mental room to imagine placing something on a tray or plate.

These ready-made (found) objects, left slightly dirty, also become hints or inspirations.

The feeling I had when I found that handkerchief was like snapping a picnic blanket into the air and spreading it out—it instantly created a background on the grass. Then, I began placing and layering whatever I had on hand—stones or branches as weights, snacks and thermoses from a basket.

There’s a frame, and yet it feels like there isn’t. The contact happens in the layering of one print over another. I created several blank margins that could act like frames, but in the end, I couldn’t bring myself to draw anything in them. So they remained as empty frames—left as they are.

Text｜Wei-Ni Lu
English Translation｜gallery Unfold

Visual Design｜Johnny Hu
Support｜Higashiyama Artists Placement Service