Visual artist Marco de Mutiis presents video art and a kinetic installation that draws inspiration from all walks of life; from skating communities to Kafka's "The Trial."
Drop by Central's Statue Square Gardens anytime through July 6th and you'll definitely spot the eye-catching, to-scale sculpture of an elephant balancing itself on the back of a squatting man. The nifty installation is inspired by a sketch—"Pentatueque"—from acclaimed French artist Fabien Mérelle, whose first solo exhibition in Hong Kong debuts just in time for the city's biggest week for art lovers. Trained in both France and China (by masters Chen...
Fang Hui's teachers and classmates used to call him the "Violet Killer," though it's not because he would ultimately wind up as a character on "Dexter." No, it's a bit less hardcore than that—as a youth, he used to insist on drawing blue violets on his sketches of scenery. See? Pretty tame, but thankfully, what Fang lacks in intimidating nickname backstories he makes up for in stunning portraits of young Chinese faces, which are not only incredibly...
Burma is a country rapidly opening itself to the world, and with less censorship and control comes more opportunity for artistic expression. With that in mind, Khin Zaw Latt is a very interesting story. An oil painting major at Yangon's University of Culture, he has won two prestigious Asian art awards in the last five years and is the rising star of Burmese art, attracting serious attention from collectors worldwide. Following up his "Buddha" and "Moving Forward"...
Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th century Italian painter best known for creating human portraits composed entirely of fruit, vegetables and plants. HK Farm is a local group of farmers, artists and designers who are leading the way in establishing rooftop gardens throughout our city to grow organic food. Put these together and you get "Plant Face," a photography exhibit that dares Hongkongers to examine the way in which their eating habits and resultant carbon footprints refect on the...
It wouldn't be a proper art week in Hong Kong were the city's premiere (and only) Art Mall not planning on pulling out all the stops to join the fun. The Innovationists brings together multimedia and interactive art installations from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United States, all of which challenge the viewer to contemplate functionality and think outside the box. Some of what's on display here: Scott Hessels' windmill optical illusion, Akibo Lee's robots, Chris...
