Debris

Exposición / Central Ferry / Central Ferry Pier 4, Central / Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Cuándo:
22 mar de 2016 - 04 abr de 2016

Inauguración:
21 mar de 2016 / 19:00

Organizada por:
Hong Kong Contemporary Art (HOCA) Foundation

Artistas participantes:
Alexandre Farto - VHILS

       

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Descripción de la Exposición

The exhibition continues with an in situ installation on an operating tram that will run daily on the Hong Kong Tramways network from March 12 - April 10. "Debris", the first solo exhibition of celebrated Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils in Hong Kong is a multi-site initiative that will include an intervention on one of the city's iconic trams (in circulation from 12 March 2016) and an exhibition at Pier 4 (open between 22 March- 4 April 2016), encouraging visitors to explore the city and reflect on the nature of the urban environment through the lens of the artist. Over the past decade, Vhils has been developing a unique visual reflection on present-day urban societies across the globe and the people who form them. Renowned for his groundbreaking carving technique, which employs the built environment as his canvas, Vhils' approach has been hailed as one of the most compelling to have emerged from the contemporary urban art scene. Following multiple interventions across Hong Kong, "Debris" will be one of the most encompassing and holistic presentations of Vhils' artistic production. The exhibition will be held at Pier 4, where Vhils will present artworks in new mediums for the first time. Central to the new series is the exploration of his practice of destructive creation in an environment characterised by the plurality of media. An avid experimentalist, the artist has been developing compositions made of neon and metal, enabling him to expand the boundaries of visual expression. A highlight, installed across an elongated exhibition space, is a video of the streets of the city. In this enveloping experience, the audience will find themselves moving against the decelerated flow of the crowded city sidewalks, prompting a reflection on the role of the individual within the masses.

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