| BY | Hu Qiren |
| YEAR | 2024 |
| DETAILS | Paperback, 59pp 21cm x 29.7cm |
| LANGUAGE | English |
Exactly Foundation – Drink It While It’s Hot by Hu Qiren
$40.00
Over the history of more than 3000 years, traditional Chinese medicine has bewildered many but has also benefitted countless. An integral part of local life, it is also a symbol of our culture and tradition.
Despite Singapore’s public healthcare arena being dominated by Western medicine, there is an increasing acceptance and recognition of the role of TCM to treat and prevent diseases. Beyond our shores, TCM is undergoing a revival as reported by the World Health Organization in its Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine 2019, given the unique health challenges of the 21st century.
As an extension of my family history and research into the growing trend and practice of TCM, I create a series of images to question notions of belief systems, authenticity and more specifically, value and consumer-driven desire for better health. Centered around establishments in Albert Court Wholesale Market and Fu Lu Shou Complex, Drink It While it’s Hot invites viewers to also consider the trade and market of ancient wisdom in keeping our body functioning and in balance.
About Hu Qiren
Hu Qiren (b. 1983) is a visual artist whose practice explores the myriad forms of image making, incorporating a wide range of media, including photography, video, installation and performance. Expressing a vibrant visual vocabulary inspired by his own identity and tradition, Qiren synthesizes cultural binaries, while incessantly challenging notions of authenticity, belief and value systems. Qiren completed his MFA in Photography and Related Media at Parsons The New School for Design under the Provost scholarship in 2015 and has showcased his works at the One World Trade Center, Queens Museum, Aperture Foundation and Photoville in New York, Louvre Museum in Paris, Singapore International Photography Festival, Pingyao International Photography Festival in China, Auckland Festival of Photography and at the Theory of Clouds Gallery & Community Worldwide in Kobe, Japan. In 2016, Qiren was the grand winner of the Harper’s BAZAAR Art Prize.
About Exactly Foundation
Exactly Foundation is a not-for-profit, trademarked registered label established by Li Li Chung to commission photographers to create works that stimulate discussion of social concerns in Singapore. Its goal is to produce new knowledge by having viewers engage with the photographs and share them with friends and family over a 2-3 month period.
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