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Tengyuan Chang "Everything Has A Cute Face"

Gallery Nomart

Starts 6/6

Artists

Tengyuan Chang

The exhibition is titled Everything Has a Cute Face, a phrase that resonates with the idea—familiar in Japan—that “spirits dwell in all things.” While Chang has long expressed elements of Eastern philosophy through a pop aesthetic, this exhibition shifts its focus to a contemporary perceptual environment shaped by AI, where all information becomes bidirectional and the boundaries between self and others grow increasingly ambiguous. These themes are developed into a spatial installation comprising both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works.
The focus lies in the shifting relationship between seeing and being seen. The “eyes” of Parrotman appear throughout the exhibition space, inviting visitors to physically experience this condition.
In this collaboration with Nomart, these “eyes” will be presented as a special edition print. Since their first exhibition in 2015, Nomart and Chang have continued an ongoing dialogue, producing experimental works together. We hope you will look forward to this new development.

On the opening day, a live performance will be held featuring kotsuzumi performer Shunichiro Hisada. The encounter between traditional performing arts and Chang’s artistic world promises a unique and dynamic exchange.

Through an animistic perspective embodied in “cute” faces, Chang presents in 2026 a critical reflection on contemporary society.

Schedule

Jun 6 (Sat) 2026-Jul 4 (Sat) 2026