Andy Li: MAKE TIME IN YOUR DAY TO WATCH THE SUN AS IT SLOWLY DANCES ITS WAY ACROSS THE HORIZON LINE
March to May, 2023 @ Pennant Place, Gainesville, Florida
Curated by Flounder Lee
Artist Statement
The Sun and its light is a balance of time and colors. Right place, right time, you can see it in a rainbow. Having inner peace is like walking a tightrope, balancing self awareness and the world around you. We look out towards the horizon to think of the future but tend to forget that we are always walking on that line. Take a cue from the Sun and be present on your tightrope, because with enough practice you can dance your way across as well.
Curator Statement
Andy Li brings us seven brightly colored handmade flags made of marine flag nylon, polyester embroidery thread, and brass grommets. His work often uses text directly on the textiles, but sometimes we all need to take a moment of quietness to reflect in different ways. In an outdoor setting like Pennant Place, these flags leave the space for viewers to fill in their own understanding, their own text, their own interpretations.
Artist Biography
Andy Li is a Boston based artist who focuses on the power of now. His work is a reflection of the day to day mundane and the moments of greatness that we perceive in an instant. He is a Mass. Art graduate with a BFA in Media and Performance Art with a focus in Film/Video and 3D Sculpture with a focus in Fibers and Soft Sculpture. These two mediums have provided him with an understanding for the value of time and patience. Some days you will see him hunched over a single thread for hours on end, and other days you will see him running back and forth with three different cameras trying to find the best light. A believer in the suggestive nature of positivity, more often you will see him encouraging those around him to keep failing in order to keep getting better. Always trying to adapt and evolve, his work and his personal attitude is the visual exploration to the saying, “You can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs.”
Instagram: @radandyli Website: radandyli.com