Preview | Cheng Ran: Always I Distrust | in Partnership with VIVE Arts

About Gazelli Art HouseFounded in 2010 by Mila Askarova, Gazelli Art House brings a fresh perspective to Mayfair. The gallery champions artists from across the globe, focusing on those at the height of their practice, presenting and contextualising their work to new audiences.With galleries in London and Baku, Gazelli Art House has a specialist focus on promoting art from Azerbaijan and its neighbours to understand further the rich linguistic, religious, and historical ties that connect this geography.Since 2015, the gallery has expanded to support artists working in digital art through its online platform GAZELL.iO. In 2020, it established the GAZELL.iO Project Space and VR library, the first permanent home dedicated to digital art in Mayfair.www.gazelliarthouse.comwww.gazell.ioFor all press enquiries, please contact: press@gazelliarthouse.comFacebook,Instagram,Twitter: @gazelliarthouse

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In partnership with VIVE Arts, join us for the UK premiere of Always I Distrust by Cheng Ran.

GAZELL.iO Project Space

In the UK premiere of Always I Distrust, multifaceted Hangzhou-based artist Cheng Ran brings his distinct ability to orchestrate profound environments to Gazelli Art House. Candidly immersive, this exhibition is composed of tripartite elements, VR, video, and sculpture, whose interrelating narratives explore inner-city seclusion.

Playing out in a fictional setting, Always I Distrust thrusts the viewer into a virtual reality (VR) whereby liquid spaces and interconnected portals are traversed in a nine-minute fantasy experience. As sequel to 2014’s Always I Trust, this 2020 work continues Cheng’s explorations into the emotional isolation of city life from a new perspective. The earlier work was inspired by a computer-generated spam email sent from an unknown woman to the artist, whereas Always I Distrust assumes the perspective of an abandoned hacked email account, auto-generating incomprehensible missives to hundreds of recipients. 
Always I Distrust is commissioned by K11 Art Foundation and VIVE Arts, and presented in partnership with, VIVE Arts, a global arts initiative that empowers artists to experiment with immersive technologies to create ground-breaking digital art.

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Preview | Cheng Ran: Always I Distrust | in Partnership with VIVE Arts

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