Ranran Fan: 上天入地 Ends of the Earth
April 15 – May 20, 2023
Atrium Gallery
Each spring, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art pairs its annual senior studio art majors’ exhibition with a small solo exhibition of recent work by one of the faculty members in the art department. The purpose of the exhibition is to demonstrate the continuing connection and relationship between student and faculty research.
Ranran Fan is a visiting assistant professor of photography and 4D art. Born and raised in China, she was educated at Hong Kong Baptist University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University of New Mexico.
Fan’s exhibition invites viewers to explore both the physical aspects of the installation, as well as a hidden augmented reality that can be viewed with an iPad, as they navigate through the exhibition. 上天入地 Ends of the Earth represents what the artist describes as “a metaphorical spell-casting ceremony” designed to gather energy to treat traumas, restore mental health, and fight against oppressions. It also provides an alternative spatial and temporal dimension to contemplate death. Fan says, “This is where I find alternative solutions and a path to walk out of predicaments and desperation.”
Fan is a device-maker and an artist who works in photography, installation, and performance. Her work has been exhibited internationally including Academy Art Museum (U.S.), SITE Santa Fe (U.S.), Santa Fe Art Institute (U.S.), Tamarind Institute (U.S.), OCT Contemporary Art Terminal (China), and Incheon Marine Asia Photography and Video Festival (Korea). She was nominated as a SITE Scholar at SITE Santa Fe. She received several awards including Exceptional Visual Artist Scholar Award at Sanitary Tortilla Factory (U.S.), Student Award for Innovations in Imaging at Society for Photographic Education (U.S.) and the Shiseido Photographer Prize at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre (China).
Exhibition Related Events
ARTIST LECTURE WITH RANRAN FAN
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Paulus Lecture Hall
Willamette University College of Law
245 Winter St., Salem, OR 97301
Free and open to the public
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OPENING RECEPTION
Ranran Fan: 上天入地 Ends of the Earth
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 6-8 p.m.
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
RSVP ONLINE BY APRIL 10 (acceptances only)
PERFORMANCE
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 6:51 p.m.
Join Ranran Fan and Willamette University Students for a performance that will take place in the Atrium Gallery at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art.
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ARTIST GALLERY TALK
May 2, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Join Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Ranran Fan for a guided exhibition tour.
Free and open to the public
Financial Support
Financial support for the exhibition was provided by general operating support grants from the City of Salem's Transient Occupancy Tax funds and the Oregon Arts Commission.
