Multiplicity, Vol. II: The Ecosystem

Multiplicity is a two-part exhibition exploring identity as a growing, branching plant, instead of a single, fixed entity. It visualizes the human psyche not as a linear, chronological family tree, but as a fluid map of connections and encounters we forge throughout our lives. It explores the idea that every person we meet holds a slightly different version of us in their mind; with every new path we cross, more versions of ourselves are created. Spread across two locations, the exhibition uses the metaphor of a "tree of the self" and navigates the tension between the flowing, active narrative of who we are, while also exploring the dormant topography of who we might have been.

Multiplicity, Vol. II: The Ecosystem translates the conceptual map of the self into a physical topography. If the monumental canvas in Vol. I represents the flowing narrative of the identity that flourished, this environment focuses on the dormant self. Anchored by large-scale paintings and a series of visceral sculptures, the space acts as a landscape of unfulfilled potential. These forms appear as embryonic seeds, embodying the identities that never sprouted and the "ghost roads" of choices not taken. They visualize how the "inside", which is our memories and forgotten variations, eventually solidifies to become the "outside" ground upon which we stand. Together, the installation creates a heavy, silent tension, confronting us with the weight of who we might have been.