Please Mind The Platform Gap
Visual Arts
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In a society where systems are enforced to keep things in order and under control, on the surface, there appears to be no “gap” between individuals or society at large. A gap signifies a chasm in perception among individuals. At the same time, it also hints optimistically to the possibility of perfection. [Thus, the idea of a ‘gap’ in itself can be seen from two opposing platforms.
“Please mind the platform gap” is a familiar sentence but it evokes unfamiliar meanings. A gap separates two neighboring platforms from each other. Because of the danger involved in crossing the platform, people exercise extra caution when crossing the threshold into the unknown. Artists inevitably cross a metaphorical platform in creating art. In their art, they have to make choices about what platforms they should cross, what direction they should follow.
In this exhibition, four young artists who have recently graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong place themselves in the “gap” to question and give their own individual interpretation of the meaning of this “gap”, exploring relationships between the self and society.
This exhibition is curated by the artists themselves and supported by KWG+, an art project conceived by Karin Weber Gallery hoping to give chances to new artists to curate their own show in the gallery. Workshops will be jointly organized with The HK Federation of Youth Groups Jockey Club Wang Tau Hom S.P.O.T. allowing youths to engage in art creation.
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2011" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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