Our lives are filled with screens. Everyone is spending hours looking at one, and some others are spending hours uploading something to be shown on a screen. The thing is, most of us know very little about the actual art of the moving image. From analog to digital, screen content has shaped societies and birth … Continued
I would be lying if I say it wasn’t the dilemma in the title that has caught my attention. Life is indeed hard, but how were we making it easy? This exhibition by Zheng Bo is inspired by Jon Jandai’s TED talk, “Life is easy. Why do we make it so hard?”. In the initial … Continued
Such eerily static yet loud forms take up the physical space with a presence large enough to engulf the surroundings and claim the gallery as its own. The tactile, familiar, yet strange, large-scale sculptures made out of inner tubes and tires express a stark commentary, as strong as its sheer size. These everyday materials-made pieces … Continued
My ex-colleague is fascinated by the craftsmanship and the heritage behind letterpress, though it is a printing method rarely seen in Hong Kong. Now, I always recall his excitement when I see the tiny individual blocks of ‘moveable type’ involved in the letterpress process. The tactile experience created by the transfer of ink and impression … Continued
Every country struggles with homelessness and poverty, and even more so now with the Coronavirus. There are 678,000 homeless people alone in Germany, not to mention thousands of families and refugees struggling to survive. Kunst Hilft geben is intending to raise 1.3 billion euros and set up 1,500 social lighthouse projects to aid those who are … Continued
Around the world, people were finding peace during their moments of lockdown in 2020. Many were accompanied by plants, some started taking courses online, and others cooked for the first time. Well, this artist in London created small worlds during her lockdown. Phyllida Barlow has been creating sculptures and large-scale installations with readily available materials … Continued
Started as an anti-fashion movement in post-war Finland, Marimekko is now one of the most recognized printmaking design houses in the world. Fascinating us with bold prints and colors, Marimekko means “Mari’s dress”, a statement for confident women to express themselves with the brand’s vibrant patterns. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the brand will … Continued
I have been watching this Japanese drama from a decade ago, about the story of a Japanese language teacher who teaches foreigners Japanese. One of her students traveled from the UK just to learn more about the fishermen’s culture in Japan. At the end of the day, the Chinese concept of “the rice smells better … Continued
Such strange and sensual forms, literally breathed in with life by the artist, hangs like memoirs of random moments that are now given with new importance in the passing of our time. Created with vinyl glue and manipulated with fans and his own breath, the works by Osaka-born, Paris-based artist Takesada Matsutani are now presented … Continued
I am also guilty of taking photos of my food before I eat, but I am a criminal when it comes to laughing at people doing food selfies at restaurants. I always wonder how many likes these people are getting with a photo of their face against a plate of spaghetti. But what can we … Continued
