"Beyond the Colony of Kitsch" Exhibition
Crossing Art
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Beyond the Colony of Kitsch examines the work of seven artists from Hong Kong that employ images of western and eastern kitsch to investigate personal and cultural identity. The artists chosen for this exhibition work in mediums ranging from ceramics to video, painting to photography and features the sculptures of Sin-ying Ho as well as work by Heungman, and members of the Hong Kong Art Collective Tomato Grey; Teresa Kwong, Bing Lee, Annysa Ng, Samson Young, and Kaho Albert Yu.
The title of this exhibition, Beyond the Colony of Kitsch makes reference to a New York Times HONG KONG article titled “For Souvenir Hunters, Hong Kong Is a Colony of Kitsch” published July 1, 1997 shortly after Hong Kong went from being a British colony to a Chinese state. The “For Souvenir Hunters” article, detailed some of the obscure objects or “souvenirs” that were being produced to commemorate the 1997 “Chinese Takeover”. To this day, Hong Kong remains to be known as an overtly commercial and commerce driven city. In the art world, Hong Kong is known as a mecca for Fine Art Auction Houses, Art Fairs and high-end galleries recognized more for its art commerce than for the artists that are based there or its influence on the work of artists that once called Hong Kong home. Steeped in both western and eastern cultural influence, Hong Kong is a city, unique and divided. Beyond the Colony of Kitsch, presented thirteen years after the article was written and the “takeover” complete, aims to offer an insight into a subculture of artists creating work that use kitsch images and forms to explore Hong Kong’s post-colonial identity, culture and future.
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Schedule
from April 06, 2010 to May 16, 2010
Opening Reception on 2010-04-10 from 14:00 to 17:00
Artist(s)
Sin-Ying Ho, Heungman, Teresa Kwong, Bing Lee, Annysa Ng, Samson Young, Kaho Albert Yu