Alcova 2022, Milan Design Week
5 – 12 June, 2022
Via Simone Saint Bon 1, Milan
Ordinance of the Subconscious Treatment
Duyi Han is honored to be part of the “Curated by Alcova” section of Alcova 2022 during Milan Design Week. Alcova is a design exhibition platform developed by Valentina Ciuffi (Studio Vedèt) and Joseph Grima (Space Caviar). Named the Design Event of the Year by Monocle Design Awards, Alcova’s 2022 edition was held at the historic site of Milan’s Central Military Hospital and welcomed more than 60,000 guests.
Duyi Han’s installation at Alcova is the first international exhibition of his work “Ordinance of the Subconscious Treatment” (2021).
“Ordinance of the Subconscious Treatment” (2021) is a collection of neuroaesthetic environments investigating the themes of mental health and contemporary Chinese-ness. Modeled on a typical Chinese apartment, each room is conceived as a visual projection of a mental state and a neuroaesthetic prescription.
Intended to be both provoking and hypnotic, intimidating and soothing, the rooms and furniture interweave religious and folkloric references with scientific and narrative cues informed by contemporary mental health practices. Silk embroidery features chemical symbols such as dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
Presented at Alcova 2022 are a selection of objects with an exclusive new version of visual content finished in 2022. The exhibition also includes short films in collaboration with directors Ziyi Jin and Alexander Zeke Musca.
Duyi Han’s installation welcomed guests including Maurizio Cattelan, Bjarke Ingels, Nina Yashar, Marva Griffin, Alice Stori Liechtenstein, among others.
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