Unframed Artwork: Nailed Directly to the Wall

A group of artworks that are not formally framed. A large paper painting is directly affixed to the wall with four small thumbtacks; the four corners of the paper are slightly curled, and the edges are hand-torn and frayed. Next to it, a photograph is held by two magnets on a thin wooden strip. A canvas painting has no outer frame, directly exposing the side of the inner frame and the canvas edges nailed to the wooden strips, even the unpainted white edges are visible. A small sketch leans on a shelf instead of being hung. This treatment makes the artworks appear everyday, easily replaceable, and part of life rather than assets. The wall is plain white. Avoid: using formal frames and mats, arranging artworks in a neat grid, using the uniform texture of replicated prints, making the display look like an exhibition hall.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組不做正式裱框的作品。一張大幅的紙本繪畫以四個小圖釘直接固定在牆上,紙的四角略微捲起,邊緣是手撕的毛邊;旁邊一張照片以兩塊磁鐵吸在一片細木條上;一幅畫布沒有外框,直接露出內框的側邊與釘在木條上的畫布邊緣,連未上色的白邊都可見;還有一張小小的素描靠在層板上而不是掛起來。這種處理讓作品顯得日常、可以隨時更換、是生活的一部分而不是資產。牆面是素白的。避免:使用正式的畫框與襯紙裱裝、把作品排列成整齊的網格、使用複製印刷品的均勻質感、讓陳列顯得像展場。