2023

Mosquito, screen door, gauze, single channel video
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Regarding the subtle quietness, the barely noticeable… is there anything hidden in it?

One of the most common noises or nuisances in life is probably the discovery of little insects like mosquitos around you. As soon as there is one, people start confronting the air and the space, with their hearing and sight heightened, becoming evermore sensitive. This seemingly feeble threat in a realistic way amplifies our perception of a lived space; we fear that in the blink of an eye the mosquito could have it. Of course, once we are done with it, on the other hand, we get to feel a particularly rewarding satisfaction.

I wonder, speaking of such a trivial matter, if it is possible to develop it into a new, stronger thing that goes beyond a mosquito's annoying presence.

I mean to on this occasion start by moving away from this nuisance: straightforwardly handing over the space. Placing the mosquito next to a blankness, making a whole space—where people are also invited for exactly this purpose—available for its wander. This idea may generate other thoughts regarding exhaustion, waste and meaninglessness, but it is perhaps exactly at this uncertain juncture where something mild and quiet can grow within our feelings, where there is immediately a sense of spiralling, so much so that we start to think about (and for) a mosquito.

2023.05.25-07.08 “It's a quiet thing", Kiang Malingue, 10 Sik On Street, Hong Kong