WHITEHOT MAGAZINE 

SEPTEMBER 

2025

"THE BEST ART IN THE WORLD"

By Centering Taiwan, Curator Gin Lin Encourages Collective Reflection on Diasporic Experiences

Excerpt from NOAH BECKER'S WHITEHOT MAGAZINE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

By ANNA MIKAELA EKSTRAND, Published August 24, 2025

Julia Hung. Wisps and Whispers, 2025. Enameled copper wire. 50x18x20 cm. Courtesy of the artist. 

"What is an artwork that has drawn your attention recently, and why? 

GL: Wisps and Whispers by Julia Hung. It is a suspended sculpture made from enameled copper wire that appears almost weightless, like mist or drifting clouds caught mid-transformation. I was drawn to its surreal and ethereal quality, as well as the precision of its craftsmanship, which re-examines female labor through the lens of contemporary sculpture. Through her practice rooted in Taoist philosophy, particularly interdependence and transformation, Hung has managed to achieve a remarkable balance between technical control and poetic ambiguity in this work. Rather than presenting a fixed meaning, she creates an atmosphere, something quiet, contemplative, and deeply resonant.

Hung is—can you guess?—a Taiwanese artist who recently received a grant from the Asian Cultural Council to come to New York. She studied at OCAD University and HEAD – Genève. The work lingered with me after our first encounter."