The New Materialist Practice in Andrew J. Greene’s TASTE

In the contemporary social context marked by resource scarcity, ecological crises, and algorithmic capitalism, material is no longer a passive medium in artistic creation but has become a central focus in both theory and practice.Contemporary art and curatorial practices have shifted their attention to "objects," moving beyond visual form to explore their states of being, agency, and social attributes.This shift transforms exhibition spaces into dynamic arenas where human-object relationships are renegotiated.This study, grounded in New Materialism theory, employs literature analysis and case study methods to examine American artist Andrew J. Greene's 2025 solo exhibition TASTE in Shanghai.The exhibition features industrial remnants, such as Pegasus castings, decoy swan models, and decision coins, presented in an "unfinished" state.The research demonstrates how Greene reactivates these materials by stripping away their utilitarian functions and allowing them to generate perceptual vibrations.Furthermore, through interventions like mirrored installations and looped video projections, the exhibition restructures viewing mechanisms, challenging traditional subject-object hierarchies.The findings reveal that by emphasizing material timeliness and incompleteness, TASTE exposes the entangled relationship between matter and time, offering a practical application of New Materialism in art.