Tiantian Lou: Alternative Monumentality

 

Through painting and sculpture, Tiantian Lou reimagines the language of permanence in traditional architecture, softening rigid structures with color, asymmetry, and materiality. By distorting geometric precision and reinterpreting materials like fabric in place of stone, Lou transforms architectural elements into precarious, intimate compositions. Columns lose their rigidity, facades shift in scale, and monuments take on a new, impermanent presence. Through these interventions, 'Alternative Monumentality' offers a fresh perspective on the built environment, emphasizing movement, change, and the human touch.