“New Directions,” Li Ming’s recent exhibition at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, had a cultish atmosphere. In a dark corner of the gallery, an ominous sculptural light box flashed the word me in severe white block letters; below the installation was a man-made pond that reflected the pulsing letters as the word WE, creating an entrancing symmetry. At the opposite end of the space was the video essay MeIWe #1 (all works 2015), comprising a minimal electronic sound track and interwoven clips of runners pulled from films, home videos, and product advertisements. The video also features a