Luna Chang
1. cyborg in the heat (2024)
2. Last Flame
(2024)
1. Photobook, printed photohraph
2. Video projection, aspect ratio 16:9 and digital photographs (series of 11)
1. B6 book and A1 print
2. Dimensions variable
1. Through a compilation of taken photos, AI-generated elements and found visuals, a cyborg in the heat is a photobook containing the artist’s musings as a traveler in one of Southeast Asia’s most urbanised cities. The photobook transcends photography, delving into the rapid gentrification, offering a critical examination of how it affects both the physical landscape and people. At the heart of the work lies the concept of the cyborg—non-gendered and deracialised body—as a powerful conduit and tool for decolonization. By embodying the cyborg, the artist questions the imposed narratives of progress that often accompany gentrification, proposing instead a reimagining of identity and resistance through the lens of hybridity.
a cyborg in the heat, $36
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2. Last Flame is an experimental documentary of the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine Saphan Lueang, a Mazu Shrine located along Chulalongkorn. Flanked on either side by towering construction sites, the shrine stands as a quiet but potent symbol of resistance against the forces of gentrification, existing defiantly on its own terms. The building dates back to the 70s, and has been a spiritual anchor for the local Thai-Chinese community.
As Bangkok undergoes rapid urbanization, this bastion of heritage and faith faces the possibility of being demolished. Last Flame documents the shrine's enduring presence, while raising urgent questions about preserving cultural identity in the face of modernization.
As Bangkok undergoes rapid urbanization, this bastion of heritage and faith faces the possibility of being demolished. Last Flame documents the shrine's enduring presence, while raising urgent questions about preserving cultural identity in the face of modernization.
Luna Chang is a multidisciplinary artist specialising in
screen-based and lens-based media.Their work voyages
into cyberspace; delving into topics of digital immortality,
queer relationships, and online communities.
Luna’s current practice explores the cyborg/androgynous
body as a means of decolonisation. They have previously
exhibited at Floating Projects (Hong Kong),
National Gallery Singapore, and Objectifs Centre.
screen-based and lens-based media.Their work voyages
into cyberspace; delving into topics of digital immortality,
queer relationships, and online communities.
Luna’s current practice explores the cyborg/androgynous
body as a means of decolonisation. They have previously
exhibited at Floating Projects (Hong Kong),
National Gallery Singapore, and Objectifs Centre.
Luna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
(LASALLE College of the Arts, 2024) and a
Diploma in Arts Business Management (Ngee Ann
Polytechnic, 2021). Their interests lie in exhibition management, programming and accessibility.
They have brought their expertise to institutions such as DECK, Singapore Art Museum,
Gagosian, and the Singapore Pavilion at Biennale di Venezia 2024.
(LASALLE College of the Arts, 2024) and a
Diploma in Arts Business Management (Ngee Ann
Polytechnic, 2021). Their interests lie in exhibition management, programming and accessibility.
They have brought their expertise to institutions such as DECK, Singapore Art Museum,
Gagosian, and the Singapore Pavilion at Biennale di Venezia 2024.