“Fermata: Hong Kong in Venice” Security Event of the 61st Venice Biennale reveals (with pictures)
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The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) in partnership with the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) arranged “Fermata: Hong Kong in Venice” as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale) to provide the art work of Hong Kong artists Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui. In its very first curation of Hong Kong Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the HKMoA embracing the musical sign “Fermata” as the curatorial style taken part in discussion with “In Minor Keys”the style of the Venice Biennale this edition, extending the objective of “connecting art to everyone” and bringing Hong Kong’s distinct East-meets-West culture and life experiences to the worldwide phase. The exhibit will range from today (May 9) to November 22.
Speaking at the opening event hung on May 8 (Venice Time), the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law stated: “Venice Biennale is the world’s oldest international art exhibition. For over 130 years, this prestigious event has drawn art lovers from every corner of the globe. Hong Kong has been proud to participate as a Collateral Event since 2001- one of our flagship overseas art programmes, supported by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Over the past 25 years, this platform has not only showcased the excellence of our artists, but has also become a vital channel for sharing Hong Kong’s rich stories with the world.”
“This year marks the beginning of our country’s 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. In alignment with this national direction, Hong Kong is committed to fostering greater artistic and cultural exchanges between the Chinese Mainland and countries around the world. It is in this light that our participation in the Venice Biennale carries special significance,” Miss Law included.
The Chairman of HKADC, Mr Kenneth Fok, revealed that HKADC was happy to team up with the HKMoA to present Hong Kong artists’ exceptional developments to the global arts neighborhood. The collaboration not just enhanced the regional institutional ties, however likewise improved the presence and impact of Hong Kong arts on the international phase. Mr Fok anticipated that through this exhibit, more audiences from around the globe would have a much deeper gratitude of Hong Kong artists’ imagination and increased worldwide exchange might be promoted.
Other officiating visitors consisted of the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan and the Museum Director of the HKMoA, Dr Maria Mok.
A developed media artist, Kingsley Ng, is understood for his poetic, site-specific setups that extend the audience’s understandings of life. His works have actually existed thoroughly in noteworthy exhibits in your area and worldwide. He draws motivation from “hanging laundry”a typical daily surroundings in Venice and Hong Kong for his development in this exhibit. He has actually likewise specifically taped and integrated the distinct night-time noises of Hong Kong into the multimedia setups, welcoming visitors to stop briefly and value the inflammation of short-term minutes amidst the rush of city life.
An appealing emerging artist, Angel Hui, is competent at incorporating standard Chinese cultural aspects with modern creative language. She has actually welcomed embroiderers from Suzhou to craft millennia-old embroidery onto common plastic bags in Hong Kong, therefore including nationwide Intangible Cultural Heritage into multimedia setups. She has actually likewise teamed up with standard metalsmiths to produce handmade iron window grilles in Hong Kong and Venetian designs, with moving shadows casting onto the walls of an old Venetian home as natural light filters through.
The Hong Kong exhibit covers 5 setups throughout the yard and 4 gallery spaces, showcasing Ng’s works, “Sometimes, There Are Clouds in Puddles” “Sky Well” “Laundry Nocturne”and Hui’s “Drifting Sanctuary” and “I Would Like to Open a Window for You”
“Fermata: Hong Kong in Venice” is collectively provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the HKADC, and co-organised by the HKMoA and the HKADC. It will be kept in Venice, Italy (Campo della Tana, Castello 2126, 30122) from May 9 to November 22. For information of the exhibit, please see hk.art.museum/ en/web/ma/ exhibitions-and-events/fermata-hk-in-venice.html.