- Date 2026.09.21
- Venue 1F Lobby of TS Holding
Light Up and Down by Simple Noodle Art
◌ Date│2026.9.21 -10.16（9 am – 7 pm, Mon - Fri）
◌ Venue│1F Lobby of TS Holding
▌Artwork Introduction
“Working at sunrise and resting at sunset” describes an agrarian way of life attuned to the rhythms of nature. With the invention of electric light, however, humans gradually transcended the limits of day and night, extending the hours available for work and activity. Increased productivity fueled economic and social development, but also disrupted the natural circadian rhythm, contributing to modern conditions such as insomnia and depression.
Even in today’s scientific world, the question “Does light have weight?” remains difficult to answer precisely. Yet light does more than illuminate the world around us. It governs our physiological and psychological states, while also shaping the ways in which economies and societies operate. What light carries, therefore, is not merely the physical distinction between brightness and darkness, but also an intangible yet palpable weight.
Light Up and Down consists of a seesaw, a concrete sphere, and a pendant lamp. As the lamp gradually brightens, the seesaw tilts toward the light; as it dims, the seesaw tilts toward the concrete sphere. Through the imagery of the seesaw, the changing intensity of light becomes a force that shifts the balance, transforming formless “light” into a weight that can be physically perceived.
Image © Taipei Fine Arts Museum Children’s Art Education Center
▌About the Artist｜Simple Noodle Art
Simple Noodle Art is an art collective founded by Chen Zi-Yin and Chuang Hsiang-Feng in 2019. They use diverse media, including installation, video, photography, and AI. With backgrounds in art and computer science respectively, they explore the interaction between technology and humans, and how such interactions transform contemporary ways of living. Through interdisciplinary thinking, they aim to create works like simple noodles with simple ingredients, but with an amazing taste.
Simple Noodle Art is the recipient of the Prix Ars Electronica Honorary Mention (2023) and the FutureTense Honorable Mention (Hong Kong). Their works have been exhibited at venues including Ars Electronica Festival, L.E.V. Festival, Incheon Art Platform, Ludwig Museum, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Jut Art Museum, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab, Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, and LIN & LIN Gallery.
