Or is it Second Nature explores contemporary art from the perspective of affective geography, mapping how emotions and cognition empower artists and audiences to navigate their natural, cultural, and spiritual environments. Or is it Second Nature presents case studies of eleven artists: Shu Qun (舒群), Qiu Zhijie (邱志杰), Tian Ye (田野), Li Zhanyang (李占洋), Zhang Xiaotao (张小涛), Li Chuan (李川), Qiu Anxiong (邱岸雄), Li Tingwei (李亭葳), Chen Weicai (陈伟才), as well as Alois & Ling Nimmervol (阿路易斯&琳·力迈尔佛), focusing on natural, cultural, aesthetic, and affective geographic elements within their artwork. Viewers of artworks in Or is it Second Nature are encouraged to first and foremost feel the artwork, then make sense of who created them, materials used, and what information passes through sight, sound, spatial negation, time, and touch.
