Medium - recent works by Tim Guan

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On Saturday, February 7, Decentered Arts opened the doors of Decentered Studio for Medium, the first solo exhibition by San Francisco–based painter Tim Guan—a quiet, thoughtful evening devoted to attention, presence, and what it means to be embodied in a hyper-digital world.

As guests arrived, the studio filled with warm conversation, soft light, and the low hum of anticipation. Tim welcomed the room with an artist talk, sharing how painting—slow, deliberate, and demanding—has become his way of resisting the constant pull of screens. Working figuratively in oil, he spoke about observation as a radical act, one that helps preserve his humanity amid the speed and noise of contemporary life. His works, drawn from the last year and a half, invited viewers to pause and sit with images shaped by the tension between embodiment and disembodiment in the information age.

Throughout the evening, live music from Black Hole Harvest drifted through the space, weaving sound into the visual experience and deepening the sense of reflection. With light refreshments in hand, visitors moved from painting to painting, lingering with questions Tim’s practice holds close: What has our disembodied living done to us? And what, still, is worth noticing, preserving, and honoring about our physical existence?

Medium continued at Decentered Studio throughout February, offering time and space to return, look again, and stay with these questions. As hosts, Decentered Arts was grateful to hold space for Tim’s debut solo show—an evening and a month rooted in curiosity, slowness, and shared presence.

A $10 suggested donation supported the music and photography, with no one turned away for lack of funds.