"The Master said, 'Zilu has reached the hall, but has not yet entered the inner chamber.'"
- Confucius: The Analects, translated by D.C. Lau
In classical Chinese philosophy, “ascending the hall” (升堂) symbolises the
initial mastery of a discipline, while “entering the inner chamber” (入室) signifies reaching a state of complete enlightenment - a process of progression from mere perception to profound understanding. Reflecting this progression, the exhibition brings together works by artists represented by SWANFALL GALLERY, selected emerging voices, and significant pieces on loan from private collections. The Artworks are selected to articulate a progression from form to concept - a trajectory from hall to chamber
Departing from the neutrality of the white cube, Chez Moi is purposefully staged at Gallery 46. Once a private residence, the space has been converted into a contemporary art venue, retaining much of its original domestic architecture and spatial divisions. This environment establishes a discursive space in which the affective and experiential dimensions of artistic expression intersect with lived reality
Titled Chez Moi (登堂入室), the exhibition emphasise the emotional and lived experiences that underpin artistic creation. The notion of home, a space shaped by routine, intimacy, and personal memory - becomes both the subject and the setting. By placing artworks within familiar, lived-in environments, the exhibition fosters a continuous viewing pathway, creating an intimate yet confrontational viewing experience
Chez Moi proposes a way of seeing grounded in proximity, sensitivity, and attention. It traces a passage through the thresholds between the mundane and the symbolic, the visible and the felt. This is a movement through space, also a a process of introspection: In witnessing the lives and textures of others, we return, with greater intimacy, to the contours of ourselves
Once Upon A Time (The Parlour)
Exhibiting Artist
Dien Berziga / James Lang
Marie-Therese Heublein
Mark Lawson Bell
A Warm Gathering (The Living Room)
Exhibiting Artist
Christine Lee
Dine With Me (The Dining Room)
Exhibiting Artist
Huang Wei/ Tommy Jayne Petherick
Good Morning (The Study)
Fergus Channon
Ashes to Ashes (The Secret Chamber)
Anaïs Öst
Lucas Bullens
Tommy Jayne Petherick
Zhu Yiming
Shared Secrets (The Playroom)
Anaïs Öst
Cizzoe Yi Wang
Fernando M. Romero
Hu Zeqia
Qiu Jiahao
Ruiji Han
Tan Miao
Tong Mo
Yuming Lu
Zhong Qian
SIX FOLD CAGE (THE GARDEN)
Ruiji Han