On 22 December the “Double & Duality” exhibition took place in Milan, held at the Numero 51 concept gallery near to Porta Romana. “Double & Duality” is an exhibition on dichotomies and the coexistence of different elements which in their union generate something new and innovative, demonstrating a symbiotic union between opposites. An opportunity for the eleven artists on display to transcend the norms to which we are accustomed and explore the complex essence of dualism in a counter-current dialogue.

Numero 51 is a Concept Gallery founded in Milan by Julia Rönnqvist Buzzetti, art historian, and Andrea Deotto, first lawyer and now photographer, to promote the art of Eastern Countries. 2023 opened with the solo exhibition of Chinese digital artist RINIIFISH and then continued with the exhibition of the artistic duo K-NARF & SHOKO. The year ended with the “Double & Duality” exhibition, an open call open to eleven artists. The selected artists are Eri Maeda, Guojun Tian, Marquis De Sid, Pu Tian, Sean Chow, Shengyi Chao, Sue Kim, Tadao Amano, Xinhan Yu, Yuchi Hai, Yue Wu. The selected artists each address with their own art the essence of dualism in a personal key through their visual language. Their work seen as a whole presents itself as a dialogue between natural opposites.

Eri Maeda (1989, Japan) is a ceramic artist with the aim of reshaping the beauty standards of contemporary society in a personal - but universally shareable - journey on the acceptance of one's own image. The artist's work starts from the shapes of the female body and each piece celebrates the complex sensuality and perfection of the human body.

Guojun Tian (1998, China) is an installation artist who deals with political and social issues. His work is a perfect union between Chinese artistic tradition and contemporary European aim. The union between traditional Chinese manufacturing combined with the contemporaneity of technological platforms allows the artist to hold an open dialogue on current issues.

Marquis De Sid (1988, France) is a French artist who has imbued his works with the Chinese artistic tradition, a country that has touched him deeply and contaminated his works. The central theme of his work is existentialism: he addresses the dualism of human existence and destiny with the intention of encouraging viewers to reflect on the vastness of the afterlife.

Pu Tian (1980, China) is an artist who combines painting, video and performance art. His art revolves around human life in the digitalized age and can be read as a satire of the human condition of dependence on new technologies that drive choices. A contemporary analysis that creates a question in the viewer: where is the limit between earthly existence and digital existence.

Sean Chow (1992, Malaysia) is an architectural artist who creates realistic architectural miniatures. By combining traditional techniques with modern 3D creations, the artist is able to explore and represent human structural emotion through his art.

Shengyi Chao (1993, China) is a Venice-based artist who comes from studies of traditional Chinese painting. His works are fairy tales for adults. The artist's works are imbued with delicate and fairy-tale colors, which give the work a dreamy appearance. They take the observers by the hand and invite them to escape from reality and embark on a journey into the artist's enchanted world.

Sue Kim (1993, South Korea) is an artist who experiments with her art using abandoned everyday objects to which she gives a new identity. The central theme of her art is the passage of man who modifies and structures the objects and spaces he inhabits.

Tadao Amano (1956, Japan) is a designer and artist capable of creating a bridge between design and art. With his works he creates a connection between the work of art and the objects that depict it, which he reinterprets and to which he gives a new function. A dialogue between contemporary objects and free artistic interpretation.

Xinhan Yu (1996, China) is an artist who represents the rage of the new Chinese youth through works that range from the grotesque to the ironic. There comes the artist's need to take sides and fight against the conventions of a system that oppresses young people. His art presents itself as a strong social criticism.

Yuchi Hao (1990, China) is a Chinese artist who lives in Paris and has an artistic connection with the city. The artist is inspired by the environment that man inhabits and by the abandoned structures of the city. Her works are actually simulated travel experiences.

Yue Wu (1996, China) is an artist who starts from glass artistry, an art that she inherits from her family. Her art is a mixture of different artistic techniques, including videos and installations. Her works take inspiration from the urban context and reinterpret the external influences that shape the human experience.