Note: On Set in the City exhibits the works created by Yu, Cheng-Ta during the period of his residency in Aomori in, Wellington, Auckland, and Macao. The series of his works clearly demonstrate Yu’s deep concern about the performativity of language. By differentiating between voice and words as well as between words’ significance and their materiality, these works not only illustrate the relationship among words, symbols, and performativity, but also pave the way for the artist to ponder on the questions about presence and scene.