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Daiv
(b. 1998, China)
Born in Shanghai and based in Seoul, Weihao Chen (DAIV) works in a variety of fields ranging from graffiti, rap, illustration, to fashion design and fine art. Through strong contrasting colors, street art-inspired designs, and his own characters, DAIV grafts his inner imagery with perceived social phenomena in eliciting emotions from the audience. Elements of fantasy and the comical nature of his characters reveal universal human emotions, while his graffiti and hip-hop style drawings are means of socio-political commentary.
Through our understanding of relativity, we understand that at sufficient speeds we can slow down or turn back time. Through this series, I rev the racing car to full throttle—hurtling back through time to a more precious period of our youth and childhood.
Rapid (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 118cm
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Artist Statement
We want time to either pass by quickly or slowly. For those who wish to escape their realities and predicaments by forwarding time, hop into my car and we can ride through to another time and space.
Speedy (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 118cm
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Beyond speed lies a sense of grounded comfort. Perhaps in your childhood, you received a memorable gift from someone. These paintings harken back to those joyous afternoons spent with our gifts.
Beyond Speed (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 100cm
You speed across time, back into your child. This racing car becomes a toy car, and Daiv crawls out of the car. Observing all this, you are a mere 1.2 meters-tall sitting in front of the television. Though enraptured by the animation on the screen, you forget the contents of the show. But that’s okay, because Daiv recorded those moments in hopes to explore those precious moments of yours.
Not Toy (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 100cm
One afternoon in your childhood, you friend gave you a gift as a token of friendship.
友谊 (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 118cm
岂曰无衣，与子同袍. This phrase from the Chinese “Book of Songs” represents unity and solidarity in friendship. It is an interpretation of the word “friend”, and an expression of innocence behind such sentiments.
岂曰无衣 与子同袍 (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 118cm
This is the final installment of the series. Your friend turns out to be Mickey Mouse who lights your car on fire and escapes. You flee the scene in disbelief as spectators around you roar and wave their flags. Your friendship, like smoke, goes up in flames.
Roll Up (2024)
Acrylic on canvas
118 x 236cm
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Education
M.F.A 2024- Painting College of Fine Art, Kookmin University, Seoul
Solo Exhibition
2024 The Asian Culture Modernology: 1. Speed, ROY GALLERY Apgujeong, Seoul
2020 SCENES IN MY HEAD 씬즈 인 마이 헤드, Superellipse Gallery, Seoul
2021 Rich Blue,Newedge Art Space, Shanghai, China
Group Exhibiton
2024 Creations of Aspiring Young Talented Asian Artist Tokyo, Japan
2024 StreetStar Gallery Group Exhibition Bangkok, Thailand
2024 Rongbaozhai Youth Art Nomination Exhibition, Beijing
2023 Autumn auction at K-Auction, Korea‘s largest auction house, Seoul
2023 OXO, ROY GALLERY Apgujeong, Seoul
2023 Two Voices, One Vision, Munrae-dong, Seoul
2023 Into the Un known, Seoul, South Korea
2023 Shanghai urban art fair, 沙美大楼, Shanghai, China
2023 定义当下与未来, GALLERIA Art Space, Shanghai, China
2023 INTO THE UNKNOW, YK presents galley, Seoul
2022 Beijing Song Art Museum, Beijing, China
2022 The 1st Annual METAVERSE Art @ VENICE, Venice Arsenale, Venice, Italy
2021 Art Shenzhen Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center Shenzhen, China
2020 Chaosi Art Exhibition Yicang Art Museum Shanghai, China
2019 Singularity Art Festival Pearl River Pa Tipi Guangzhou, China
