Formability: The Plastic Limit of Figures

Exhibition Dates: 

07.08.26 - 28.08.26

Time: 18:00

Concept:

Formability: The plastic limit of figures, brings together the oil paintings of Le Liu and Adam H. Marchand to confront the paradoxes of the contemporary male form. Inspired by Renaissance, Baroque, and Mannerist traditions, both artists employ deliberate, slow methods as an act of resistance against today's fleeting digital noise, AI hallucinations, and information overconsumption. Rather than presenting masculinity as a monolith of power, their works reveal the body as a vulnerable site of trepidation, caught between historical weight and an uncertain future.

About the artists:

Le Liu

Le Liu is a Chinese artist. He participated in the 5th London Art Biennale, Affordable Art Fair London, a dual exhibition during Glasgow International 2024 and 2026, and he was shortlisted for the British Art Prize in 2022. Liu is a Finalist of British Antique Dealers Association Art Prize. Le gained a BA in Fine Art in 2019 at Hubie University at Wuhan, and Master in Letters in Fine Art from The Glasgow School of Art in 2021. He works and lives in Scotland.

Adam H Marchand

Adam H Marchand (b. Lowell, MA) is a painter and videomaker. His work has been shown at galleries and art spaces in Berlin, New York, Boston, Lowell, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In 2025, he was a resident at the Longmeadow Artist's Residency in New Marlborough, MA. His handmade chapbooks are included in the permanent collections of the Godine Library and SVA, and his paintings are held in various private collections internationally.