"Opening"
Pixy Liao
23 March - 31 May, 2024

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Opening, solo exhibition by Pixy Liao. Installation view at L21 Home, 2024.

Pixy Liao

Boob cake, 2024

Polychromed resin. Resina policromada

29 x 16.5 x 29 cm

Pixy Liao

Sento Thinker, 2018

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/1)

112 x 150 cm

Pixy Liao

Red Drop, 2015

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.5)

37 x 50 cm

Pixy Liao

Opening, 2015

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/3)

75 x 100 cm

Pixy Liao

Pandemic kiss, 2020

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/3)

75 x 100 cm

Pixy Liao

Bath, 2012

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/3)

75 x 100 cm

Pixy Liao

Space girl met hearth boy 4911 (Zaha Hadid room), 2022

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/5)

37 x 50 cm

Pixy Liao

Feet and tangerine, 2019

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/5)

37 x 50 cm

Pixy Liao

Yellow Armchair, 2022

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.1/5)

37 x 50 cm

Pixy Liao

Wig, 2015

Digital print, Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta (Ed.2/5)

37.5 x 50 cm

Pixy Liao’s art is characterized by a bold blur, where traditional gender roles are joyfully subverted, sparking thought-provoking reflections. Throughout her practice, intimacy takes on new meanings, challenging societal norms and portraying female-dominant relationships.

 

In these series “For your eyes only”, through staged scenes and surreal compositions, she investigates notions of power dynamics, agency, and vulnerability.  It offers a glimpse into the typically private realms shared only with our most cherished ones.

 

One of Liao’s most celebrated series, “Experimental Relationship,” captures the essence of her artistic exploration. Through a series of intimate portraits and playful scenarios, she reflects on her relationship with her partner, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. This presented series is an extension of that one.

 

Beyond photography, Liao presents a sculpture in the beginning of the exhibition titled “Boob cake” where fluidity is mixed in a gender bending sculpture.

 

This is a side of love rarely seen with such rawness and playfulness.

 

Zé Ortigão

 

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