video documentation https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3xIkAEVAl/ press release and essay written by Jared Quinton
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f11sOyTZeWW-TO9-j_ILNro3lJIiCR3u/view?usp=sharing
It's Going to Rain, 2025, dimension variable
motors, umbrella, brooms, fans, leaves https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3xIkAEVAl/
Psycho Rain, 2025, 37x80 1/3 inches
watercolor and acrylic on print
Before a storm comes, swirling vortices of air, bring leaves floating and in motion.
Brooms, fans, umbrellas, gathering, murmuring. It’s a party with flickering lights. Yes,
it‘s going to rain.
John Cage asked, “When a truck passes by a music school or a factory, which is more
musical?”Tielin Ding approaches this exhibition with a similar spirit, pondering the
buildup of energy before a storm and the tension that precedes a natural eruption.
When does the storm truly begin? The umbrella, a common motif in this exhibition,
symbolizes protection and faith. The color yellow recurs throughout his practice. He
considers the yellow lines on roads, suggesting a sense of both continuation and
separation. By focusing on the friction and pulse between things and their
environments, It’s Going to Rain presents a look at the moments between safety and
uncertainty, logic and whimsy.
