"18° of Acclimation" Exhibition

WHITE BOX

poster for "18° of Acclimation" Exhibition

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White Box in collaboration with multimedia artist collective Tomato Grey presents "18° of Acclimation" the first ever exhibition of Hong Kong artists in New York City. The visibility of Hong Kong artists in North America remains relatively low in comparison to artists of the other Chinese diasporas. Yet, the creative voices of this former British colony are indispensable parts to a holistic understanding of contemporary Chinese art and contemporary Asian art in general. "18°" showcases artistic outputs by a group of up-and-coming Hong Kong artists who are either currently residing in New York, or have previously worked in New York and possess an affinity with the city. Instead of relying on a pre-fabricated curatorial rhetoric that is driven by a desire to locate an identity forcefully, this exhibition simply makes visible the diverse artistic interests of China's most affluent and Westernized metropolis. A wide range of media will be covered in this exhibition, from sound installation, painting and photography, to video and conceptual art. Tomato Grey artists include Bing Lee, New York based site-specific installation artist and the co-founder of Godzilla-Asian American Art Network, whose mural can be seen at MTA Canal station; Samson Young, music composer and media artist; Kaho Yu, photographer & video artist; Pak Sheung Chuen, conceptual artist representing Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale 2009; Annysa Ng, visual artist; Teresa Kwong, director of Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (IFVA) and previous ACC New York residency grantee. A film program entitled "Women and Postcolonial Hong Kong," curated by Teresa Kwong, will be screened throughout the exhibition.

[Image by Kaho Yu]

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from May 07, 2010 to June 06, 2010

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