Tu Yonghong

This exhibition invites you to explore the subtle relationship between social structures and individual experience through Tu Yonghong’s evocative imagery.

Tu’s paintings use everyday objects—neatly arranged chairs, road barriers, directional arrows—to symbolize rules, norms, and discipline that govern society. Rules set firm boundaries, norms offer flexible guidance, and discipline enforces compliance, together shaping the order within which people seek harmony and freedom.

The arranged chairs represent observers watching from the sidelines, prompting reflection on what is seen and felt. Urban barriers and signs illustrate the balance between guidance and constraint, while occasional disruptions invite reconsideration of established order and behavior.