Wan Chai Grammatica: Past, Present, Future Tense
Visual Arts
Description
Description
Celebrating 40 years since HKAC’s establishment, the exhibition
focused on the uniqueness of its home, Wan Chai, and showcased mostly newly commissioned pieces by 18 diverse and talented artists.
Although from different countries, backgrounds and generations, the artists are all tied together by one common thread: their bond with
Hong Kong, or more specifically, topophilia—the love of place—in this case, of Wan Chai. Curated by the HKAC curatorial team with Valerie
C. Doran (herself a Hong Kong resident for over 30 years), the show invited viewers to celebrate the area’s rich heritage, to embrace its
eclecticism, and to contemplate its evolution—all the while provoking subjective associations with the neighborhood’s history. Regardless of
the artists’ media, Wan Chai’s cultural identity was powerfully felt throughout the entire show.
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2018" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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