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Shanghai native finds inspiration in outer space for latest project

Source: Shanghai Daily | September 27, 2015, Sunday | Print Edition

SHANGHAI-BASED artist Ni Youyu tries to depict the invisible force through the cosmos in his solo exhibition, which is currently on display at Arario Gallery.

Among the highlights of the show is a piece titled “Invisible Force.” Settled on the second floor of the three-story gallery, the work aims to “wow the visitors,” Ni said.

Composed of six blackboards made of steel plates, the artwork restores and amplifies a stellar photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope with more than 30,000 silver magnets symbolizing the stardust, the smallest around 1 millimeter in diameter.

Ni said it took 10 people to glue the magnets onto the boards in a week, and each magnet is placed to the exact spot on the photo.

To find the location of each star, Ni first made the photo into a grid pattern, a traditional method often seen in fresco painting. He then measured the location with a vernier caliper.

“The work showcases an invisible force field, which can never be altered nor disturbed by time,” Ni explained, adding the work “satisfied my sense of boredom and by doing it, we pushed our boundaries.”

The exhibition, running through November 1, also includes pinball machines in varied sizes that Ni transformed into a series of installation pieces.

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