To sponsor an exhibition is to awaken what has been silenced — to let art speak for a generation.
Leif: The Call of the Wild, 2023
Tu Museum
Rice & Books II serves as a conceptual continuation and evolution of The Call of the Wild—not by altering the materials themselves, but by transforming the way audiences engage with them. The exhibition reexamines the fundamental connection between physical and spiritual nourishment: rice sustains the body, while books sustain the soul.
In this new iteration, both rice and books are rendered unusable—rice remains unhusked, and books are soaked in black ink. The former can no longer be eaten; the latter can no longer be read or understood. Though both are visibly present, they remain inaccessible, evoking a tension between appearance and function, between what is shown and what is essential.
Through guided actions and participatory encounters, the exhibition invites viewers to confront the material and spiritual foundations of survival—to reflect on the fragility of our ecological systems, social structures, and inner states.
We welcome you to take part in this space of contemplation—on reality and truth, survival and longing, transformation and exchange.
Field research by Leif, Rural Xiangyang, Hubei Province, China © Apathy Contemporary Foundation
A book blackened beyond reading.
A grain sealed beyond eating.
Each carries a hidden world—suspended between loss and possibility, between silence and remembrance.
This exhibition unfolds like an elegy, inviting us to confront those everyday necessities that have become strangely distant.
It urges us to reflect: when food can no longer feed, and books can no longer be read, what remains?
And what stories—once immersed in ink—were once told, and perhaps still linger, waiting to be heard?
The Making of the Books © Apathy Contemporary Foundation
handscript of Concept of Rice & Books II, by Leif © Apathy Contemporary Foundation
handscript of Rice & Book Ⅱ Exhibition, by Leif © Apathy Contemporary Foundation
Rice keeps the body alive, but books keep the soul awake.
——Ted, Founder of Apathy Contemporary Foundation
This exhibition offers more than artistic reflection—it is an urgent cultural dialogue about sustainability, trust, and value in contemporary society. By supporting Rice & Books II, sponsors and patrons will directly contribute to:
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Rice & Books II is currently in its fundraising phase.
We are seeking sponsorships to support the realization of this exhibition. By becoming a sponsor, you participate in the creation of a meaningful platform for contemporary art and critical thinking.
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Become a valued partner in shaping a meaningful cultural experience. If you or your organization would like to support this exhibition, please contact us at:
Email: apathycontemporary@gmail.com
It is your presence, your belief, and your support that have made this exhibition possible. Without them, those urgent voices—fragile, resilient, and sincere—would be drowned in the noise of propaganda or the silence of indifference, and ultimately be forgotten.
Male, born in 1985 in Hunan, China
Working and living in Guangzhou, Hong Kong
2007 Graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Senior Seminar
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