Chang-Ching Su: A Dream Cast in Dormancy (Even Shadows Glow in the Dark)
May 3 - May 24, 2025 / Opening reception: May 3, 5 - 8 pm
A Dream Cast in Dormancy (Even Shadows Glow in the Dark) is an exhibition of photographs, video, and sculptural objects by Chicago-based Taiwanese artist Chang-Ching “Casper” Su.
A research-based artist, Su has spent extensive time documenting the sea between Taiwan and China, which is home to a large squid-fishing industry. At night, fishing boats use green LED lights to lure the squid to their nets, transforming the nearby island environments into spectral nocturnal landscapes bathed in green light pollution.
In Su’s words, “The darkness is the key, but humans locked it up. On Beigan Island, 50 miles west of the Taiwan Strait’s median line, the night sky no longer belongs to the stars. The light comes not from the moon, but from distant squid fishing vessels—flooding the sea with LEDs, casting an eerie green across the strait. Darkness was once a sanctuary for this island, but it now flickers in an unsettled state, caught between ecological collapse and geopolitical spectacle. This work asks what it means to lose the night—not only as a natural space, but as a site of unpredictable futures: lit too brightly to dream, and too quiet to speak.”
This exhibition is sponsored by Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government.
