Sitting South
2021
Various Dimensions
wood, screws, compass, inkjet print
filed in: 2021 Photo Wood Image Object
A photo series in which the artist is seated in various locations, always facing south, allowing the artist to become a visual compass for the viewer. The viewer is confronted with the question of which direction they themselves are oriented.
With a compass set into the seat, the directional quality of chairs becomes immediately evident. The object becomes readable, allowing viewers to consider their place in space.
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the right side. They are facing south. There is a lake behind them.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south1.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the left side. They are facing south. There is an amphitheater behind them.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south3.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south5.jpg)
![A simple wooden chair, with four legs and a backrest slightly angled back. In the seat of the chair is a specifically shaped divet that holds a compass.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south_chair.jpg)
![A close-up image of an orange orienteering compass that has been placed within a compartment cut specifically to its size and shape.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south_compass.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks slightly to the right of camera. They are facing south. They are seated on top of sand at a beach.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south6.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks to the left. They are facing south. They are seated in the midst of yellow leaves that have fallen on to the ground.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south7.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. There is a fountain in front of them.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south2.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south8.jpg)
![The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.](https://www.haiwenlin.com/assets/projects/2021/Sitting-South/sitting_south4.jpg)