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Installation Record
Thermometer Without Scale (Edition 1/3)
Chen Xiaoyi
- Artist
- Chen Xiaoyi
- Year
- 2017
- Dimensions
- 100.5 × 48.5 cm
- Format
- Installation
- Copyright
- © Chen Xiaoyi
How does the work change when you treat the surrounding space as part of the artwork?
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Look With This WorkA measuring tool without certainty
The work removes the scale from a thermometer while keeping the form of the measuring device. It still exists as an object of judgment, but can no longer provide a clear answer. This loss of measurement turns an everyday tool into a reflection on standards, certainty, and ambiguity.
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