Interstice

Interstice

Humans tend to place their faith in solidified entities, uniform time, and concrete reality, instinctively embracing certainty while evading chaos. Yet the world in a broader sense may reside precisely within the interstices: between time and space, the virtual and the real, the potential and the predetermined.

There is no absolute, immutable reality in this world, nor any entirely closed boundary. All visible space, time, and form emerge from the gaps, in-betweenness, and threshold states where phenomena interact. Titled "間Interstice", the exhibition defines its core concept through the interstice: a gap is not void or empty, but the primordial field from which all phenomena are generated, manifested, transformed, and coexistent.

"Jiān" accommodates three dimensions: between spaces, between temporal moments, and between forms. It serves as a threshold zone between the observer and the observed, chaos and order, latent potentiality and established reality. Form and order emerge from the interstices of spacetime and the intervals of observation. "Jiān" is the origin of becoming and a collective of possibilities. It is also the central proposition questioned by the three series of works—"Matrix Fields", "Velocity Parallax", and "Point Phenomenon": the concrete forms we perceive in this world may merely be temporary orders briefly manifested within infinite interstices.
Portrait of CHEN GUANHONG ©CHEN GUANHONG

ARTIST: CHEN GUANHONG

Visual Artist / Architect
HUAWEI XMAGE Photographer of the Year
Works focus on cities, architecture, and spaces, combining typology and topography, exploring themes of region, settlement, and culture.

EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions include BorderGraphics at XSPACE Fujifilm Image Space in Shanghai and Sonder at Guihu Art Museum.
Works exhibited at PARISPHOTO / PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai / Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival Isles Project / National Youth Photography Exhibition

AWARDS
HUAWEI XMAGE Photographer of the Year
Gold Award & Silver Award, ND Awards
Gold Award, EPSON Pano Awards
Best of Best, Architecture Master Prize
Silver Award, International Photography Awards
Merit Award, Shenzhen Global Design Award

PUBLICATIONS
Works published in Chinese Photography / Lishui Photography / Fotomen / Wallpaper / Twenty Cities / FUJIFILM RECIPES
Portrait of Elsa ZHANG Fang ©Elsa ZHANG Fang

Curator: Elsa ZHANG Fang

Born in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, in 1989. Received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Fudan University in 2012. As a curator, she employs an interdisciplinary and open-minded approach to perceive local contexts, weaving connections between the art scene and social reality. She currently serves as the Artistic Director of G Art Museum. As a writer, her exhibition reviews and articles have been published on platforms such as "David Zwirner", "Phoenix Art", "Art Contemporary", "Hi Art", "Artron", "Art Express", "FotoVideo", "Homeland", "Min Voice", "G Art Museum", and "Banshan Contemporary Art Space".
AC Chen Guanhong, "Fujian Tulou", from the series "Matrix Fields", 2025. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, highly transparent acrylic, 100×100 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "The Bund, Shanghai", from the series "Matrix Fields", 2025. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, highly transparent acrylic, 100×100 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "Chaosha4n Archway", from the series "Matrix Fields", 2026. Luster photo paper, highly transparent acrylic, 100×100 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "05", from the series "Point Phenomenon", 2026. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, high-translucency resin, 80×80 cm. Created with Remy – 3D Capture App. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "06", from the series "Point Phenomenon", 2026. Canvas, high-translucency resin, 80×80 cm. Created with Remy – 3D Capture App. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "15", from the series "Point Phenomenon", 2026. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, high-translucency resin, 80×80 cm. Created with Remy – 3D Capture App. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "01", from the series "Velocity Parallax", 2026. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, lenticular print, 50×50 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "04", from the series "Velocity Parallax", 2026. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, lenticular print, 50×50 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
AC Chen Guanhong, "05", from the series "Velocity Parallax", 2026. Hahnemühle photo rag baryta, lenticular print, 50×50 cm. Courtesy of the artist.