Val Lee - Stereoblind

Stereoblind refers to the inability to perceive depth using both eyes. When vision alone cannot provide accurate spatial awareness, individuals must rely on other senses. In Val Lee’s live art piece, Stereoblind, the artist uses this condition as a metaphor to construct a slowly unfolding, temporal scenario that points to the distortion and breakdown of recognizable relationships in contemporary society. This work extends Val Lee’s ongoing inquiry into the individual’s experience within collective settings and examines how vast, invisible forces can be represented, as the artist continues to explore uncertainty through the creation of artistic settings.

Visitors freely enter the museum’s open, grey lobby space from various angles. Dispersed among the crowd, performers can only be identified with some effort: one stands still, holding a potted plant; another wears blind football goggles and is guided in a slow jog. Others squat, dance intensely, or engage in prolonged mutual gazes. These everyday actions are carried out with an intensity that seems to pierce through their surroundings, condensing proximity and distance into a shared reality constructed by both viewers and performers. The lines, textures, and weight of the work shift over time. Across different layers of viewing, it accommodates attention and distraction, closeness and hesitation, exposure and privacy, trust and misperception. This fluid environment builds a sensory momentum beyond observation, sustaining dynamic relationships between all elements. It conveys the shifting psychological contours of contemporary society, where the self, the other, and the collective are in constant negotiation.

▌ Stereoblind – Production Credits

Concept｜Val Lee

Producer｜Wave Yang

Visual Design｜HOUTH

Performers｜Chu-Hua Wang, Hsiao-Tzu Tien, Guan-Yue Wang, Fly Wu, Chun-Wen Liang, Zhengya Huang, Yun-Chen Chang, Vivi Yeh, Yu-Hsin Yu, Albert Garcia, BK

Lighting Design｜Ray Tseng

Sound Design｜Hao Luo

Style｜Ying Lin

Photography｜Pitz Liu, Sean Wang

Live Recording｜Toisland Project

Co-organizers｜Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Hong Foundation

Commissioned by｜Hong Foundation

Supporting Partner｜Panasonic Taiwan

Rehearsal Collaboration｜Fist & Cake Production

Botanical Contribution｜Ura.219 X 0343 Conservatory X Object by 1218

Knitting Collaboration｜8bit.t.d

Special Thanks｜Jun-Jieh Wang, Chris Li, Tomo Setou, Garha Aomori, Ryukyu Agachi

Photo by Pitz Liu