System forms part of Phan Quang’s 2013 solo exhibition at San Art titled Space/Limit, which concerns the social habits, expectations and desires of contemporary society. Drawn to the resilience, knowledge, and skills of the working class (particularly the agricultural community of Bao Loc with whom the artist worked), for this exhibition, Phan Quang paid homage to the bamboo-woven, dome-like cages that typically house chickens and can be found on both urban and rural street corners. Composed of photography, sculpture and a large-scale site-specific installation, Phan Quang reproduces this symbol as both a home (a space of familiarity) and a limit (a space of separation).
(Edited from text excerpts provided by San Art)