Since the early 2000s, with the rapid bloom of technology and the internet, along with the COVID- 19 pandemic in 2020, a silent crisis has been emerging in society: the loneliness epidemic. The convenience and overuse of digital technology and social media have diminished real-life interactions and reduced the quality of social relationships, ultimately deepening feelings of isolation. In ART TAIPEI 2025, GALLERY ETHER is excited to feature two artists, CHANG Ching Wen and Nelson Hor, who will showcase a series of artworks centred around the theme of loneliness. In Chang's work, she uses everyday motifs such as windows and rooms to convey complex emotions, including loneliness and pandemic anxiety. Her unique view sees windows as both exits and entrances for people; each painting of windows represents its own story, with each room serving as a space where memories and emotions accumulate. On the other hand, growing up as a Gen Z individual, Nelson Hor often grappled with issues of body image and masculinity influenced by social media content. Hor will showcase a series of works reflecting the feelings of unloved and distress he experienced, which were not primarily due to societal discrimination or pressure, but rather from judgment among his gay peers.

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