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合 / Approximate Orbit
Mar. 30- Apr. 27, 2025San Marino, Los Angeles, CAOn view at H Foundation
Opening Reception: Sunday Mar. 30th, 6-8pm
Kiki Liu is thrilled to present her first solo exhibition, made possible by Kehting × H Foundation, curator Jiayi Hou and Yumu Huo, with a special performance by LiLi.
Kiki Liu’s solo exhibition explores the search for home in a life shaped by movement. Through ceramics and textiles, she transforms the uncertainty of temporary living into grounding and belonging, crafting functional objects—lamps, vases, quilts, containers—that make impermanence feel like home.
For nearly a decade, Liu navigated life in the US on temporary visas, each renewal dictating where she could stay. With her family an ocean away, she built homes with the knowledge that she might have to leave them. In this drifting, repetition became refuge—her hands shaping stability where permanence was uncertain.
The title Approximate Orbit borrows from astronomy, describing a body’s shifting yet steady relationship to its companions. Likewise, Liu’s sense of security is constantly recalibrated by external forces, yet her practice remains a tether. The Chinese character 合, meaning “togetherness,” echoes this theme—this exhibition is not only hers, but a shared experience with curators, collaborators, and all who have found home in motion.
《合 / Approximate Orbit》
“如何用艺术找到家的感觉？”
本次展览由 KehTing 策展团队 (Jiayi Hou & Yumu Huo) 策划
近十年来，Kiki Liu 持临时签证在美国生活，家人远在大洋彼岸，生活的每一步都取决于签证的期限。她在不同的城市和住所间辗转，每次布置新家时都要考虑随时离开的可能。在这样的不确定中，双手的重复劳作成为她的冥想，艺术创作变成了她建立归属感的方式，让日常的不安被温柔包裹。
展览名称 Approximate Orbit（“近似轨道”）源自天文学，描述一颗伴星在多重引力作用下轨迹不断调整，却仍与主星保持相对稳定。这种状态正如 Kiki Liu 的创作，她的归属感不断受到现实的拉扯，却始终在艺术中找到锚点。展览的中文名 “合”，字形如屋，意指“聚合”与“同在”。从艺术家到策展团队，再到开幕演出的表演者，本次展览汇聚了同样在异乡寻找归属的人们，他们彼此支持，共同筑起片刻的安定。
来感受Liu如何通过艺术，让平凡的物件化为非凡，为每一处停留之地注入家的温度。