Wan Wing Lam's inaugural solo exhibition “Teresia” draws inspiration from the Ikea curtain "Teresia". Behind this seemingly ordinary product name lies an exploration of intimacy and publicity within interpersonal relationships, as well as an examination of suppressed inner desires and power dynamics in emotional connections.
Using the origins of the Ikea curtain “Teresia” and its namesake, the famous courtesan Teresia Constantia Phillips, as a catalyst, Wan embarked on a seven-day journey across England. Following Teresia's historical footsteps from London to Portsmouth, then crossing the English Channel from Dover to Calais, France within one day. This journey culminates in a collection of insights that form the final chapter of the exhibition.
Wan connects curtains and windows to themes of intimacy, secrets, and desire, subtly alluding to hidden truths, memories, and unspoken feelings. In this exhibition, she presents these ideas with a humorous and ironic twist.
Exhibition Period
28 Feb - 8 Apr 2025
Time
11am – 8pm (Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays)
Opening
28 Feb 2025 (Fri) 6pm – 8pm
Artist
WAN Wing Lam
尹穎琳的首個個展《特雷西亞》，以宜家同名窗簾「特雷西亞」為靈感，深入探討了人際關係中私密與公開之間的微妙平衡。展覽揭示了在情感關係中所衍生的權力支配現象，及被壓抑的慾望，同時挑戰我們對日常商品名稱背後更深層意義的理解。
展覽以宜家傢俬窗簾「特雷西亞」的起源以及其同名人物、英國18世紀的著名情婦特蕾西亞·康斯坦蒂亞·菲利普斯，作為她這次藝術探索的催化劑，開展了為期七天的英國之旅。追尋特蕾西亞的歷史足跡，從倫敦繁華的街道到港口城市樸茨茅夫，從多佛跨越英倫海峽往返法國加萊。她將這段旅程中所收穫的物件與體驗匯聚成本次展覽的最終篇章。
她將窗戶與窗簾的象徵意義與親密關係、慾望和隱私交織在一起，透過幽默諷刺的手法暗示隱藏的真相、秘密和未言之情。當窗簾被移除，窗戶轉變為“相框”，使我們在隱秘與曝光之間遊走，既隱藏了脆弱，又渴望與外界建立聯繫。這次展覽不僅挑戰了觀眾對私密空間的理解，也促使人們思考自我暴露與隱藏之間的微妙平衡。
展期
2025年2月28日至4月8日
時間
11am – 8pm (星期日及公眾假期休息)
開幕
2025年2月28日（五）| 6pm – 8pm
藝術家
尹穎琳