An Exhibition by Hongyu Pu

Curator: Sirui Jiang, Sen Luo

Opening Reception: 9:00PM-12:00PM Oct 24 (Saturday)

Venue: OJBK Art Space (525 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205)

MONOLOGUE 《独白》

Born in Chengdu, China in 1993, Hongyu Pu is currently completing her MFA in Photography at Pratt Institute. Hongyu works in photography, text and installation to express her thoughts about introspection, Being and self-contradiction. She often leaves these emotions in an ambiguous state for more possibilities and also as a way to slowly process her own inner feelings.

Focused mainly about her identity, existence, and uncertainties in her surroundings, Hongyu’s works became a method for her to understand these complex yet intertwined mysteries of life. Many of the times leaving more open ended questions for the future and for her audiences. In the book Siddhartha, German novelist Hermann Hesse stated, “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value” (Hesse). As a sensitive and curious person, Hongyu’s process of discovery does not end in the moment of completion of the art work; through this process of constant questioning and exploring, she created precious dialogues between herself and the artworks, gaining a sense of authenticity and understanding through the pain and fear, transforming them into something both vague and poetic.