When all the windows of a city open simultaneously, you see not only the expressions of its buildings but also the fluctuations and radiance of individual lives.
The water city of Venice is once again becoming a hub for global artistic trends under the name of the 61st Venice Biennale. In this city floating on water, a profound dialogue about "windows" and "people" is quietly unfolding-the solo exhibition of Chinese contemporary artist Du Haijun, serving as the official parallel event of this biennale, shines brightly in Venice's ancient spaces.
As the sponsor of this artistic event, Macy-Pan stood in the spotlight alongside Du Haijun. Some wondered why a brand specializing in home hyperbaric oxygen chambers would participate in the Venice Biennale.
Our answers lie within every breath we take.
A window
A desire to be seen
On Du Haijun's canvases, the most common motif is the dense yet orderly window grid of urban apartment buildings. Countless windows-some bright, others dim; some half-closed with curtains, others revealing blurred silhouettes. These seemingly repetitive window frames are in fact countless independent and vibrant stages of human life: dinners, moments of solitude, arguments, embraces, insomnia, hopes... all captured within distinct facets of this concrete forest.
With a nearly detached aesthetic of order, he magnified a fact we take for granted: beneath the surface of a city's rapid pace, behind every window lies a body and mind in need of belonging.
This is precisely why Macy-Pan felt an instant connection to this series of works.
As manufacturers specializing in high-pressure oxygen chambers for home use, we daily encounter the same "window" -only this one is a gateway to the body's intrinsic universe of life. Du Haijun examines human conditions from an external perspective, while Macy-Pan focuses on internal states. Though their perspectives differ, they both depict the same group of individuals: those who, amidst stress, busyness, and anxiety, still yearn to live healthily, beautifully, and confidently.
Art and Technology
They are all questions about life.
Our understanding of art has never been limited to aesthetics alone.
True art extracts humanity's fundamental dilemmas from the noisy reality and then poses them to the world in a gentle yet powerful manner. The more serene and restrained the window panes in Du Haijun's paintings, the more vividly their suppressed vitality emerges-a silent inquiry into questions like "Am I still well?" and "Can I be a little lighter?"
What Macy-Pan has done is use technology to address this fundamental question.
If Du Haijun's brushwork lays bare the hidden fatigue of city dwellers under sunlight, then Macy-Pan quietly weaves a soft net beneath that exhaustion. The home hyperbaric oxygen chamber creates a sanctuary enveloped in pure oxygen. When immersed within it, high concentrations of oxygen molecules permeate every tissue through the bloodstream, promoting repair, revitalization, and renewal-not merely a cellular-level healing process, but a ritual of returning to one's authentic self.
Art reveals problems, while technology provides solutions. The two are never contradictory; they simply cherish humanity in distinct ways.
Health, Beauty, and Confidence
It is the highest form of creation in life.
Macy-Pan's core values remain unequivocal: health, beauty, and confidence. These are not mere slogan-like formulations but rather an honest reflection of our understanding of the human life journey.
Health is the fundamental prerequisite for all well-being. In Du Haijun's Urban Window, the incessant lights and hunched figures vividly reflect signs of physical exhaustion. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has long demonstrated that adequate oxygen supply is essential for cellular repair, neural relaxation, and immune system restoration. Macy-Pan has adapted professional hyperbaric chambers for home use, gently supporting the body's foundational functions-health should not be a luxury but rather as natural as breathing.
Beauty is the radiance that emerges after the body and emotions achieve harmony. When the internal repair mechanisms are fully activated, the skin displays a translucent glow infused with oxygen, the eyes regain their vitality, and posture becomes relaxed and poised. This beauty does not stem from deliberate grooming but rather serves as a natural manifestation of the body's declaration: "I have finally been treated with care."
Confidence stems from a deep understanding of one's ability to restart at any moment. At the Venice art scene, Du Haijun employed the metaphor of a window to suggest that everyone can choose to open it and let light in. Meanwhile, Macy-Pan aspires to be the gentle breeze behind that light-when a 45-minute or half-hour oxygen chamber experience concludes, you stand up again feeling your mind clear, body light, and inner balance restored; that sense of "I can" embodies the true essence of confidence.
These three states interweave to form life's highest creation-a person who has lived as a work they are truly proud of.
From Venice to everyday life...
Let life become a flowing art gallery.
The theme of the 61st Venice Biennale inherently embodies a reimagining of humanity. Through meticulously crafted narratives framed by tiny windows, Du Haijun reaffirms that every ordinary individual deserves profound respect.
Macy-Pan brought its home-use hyperbaric oxygen chambers into this sacred realm of world art-not to showcase their presence, but to convey a profound belief: no matter where you are in the world or behind which window you find yourself, it is your care for and appreciation of yourself that truly makes life shine.
In this fast-paced era, we easily forget that the body is not merely a tool for achieving goals but also a vessel for all beautiful experiences. Du Haijun has transformed cities into installations of art, while Macy-Pan aims to turn your body into a mobile art gallery-health as the sturdy framework, beauty as ever-changing light and shadow, and confidence as its most captivating exhibit.
Through Venice's waterways, the shimmering light transforms ancient architecture into impressionistic brushstrokes. The small windows in Du Haijun's oil paintings seem to be gently opened by the sea breeze at this very moment. We believe that when a person radiates a vitality as pure and vibrant as oxygen from within, they become the most captivating sight in the city-whether in Venice or beneath the window from which one returns home daily.
Macy-Pan, a brand under Shanghai Baobang Medical Devices Co., Ltd., utilizes home hyperbaric oxygen chambers as its platform to continuously explore new possibilities for health, beauty, and confidence. May it accompany every breath, fostering serene growth.
