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The Art World

Hong Kong Contemporary 2013 returns for its second edition
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Following its successful launch in 2012, Hong Kong Contemporary returns for a second edition in May this year, providing an interactive platform for art lovers from around the world.

In the thriving creative atmosphere that will descend upon the bustling streets of the city, Hong Kong Contemporary aims to offer art as an enjoyment for all, rather than a luxury for the wealthy, believing that the larger audience exposure will also provide opportunities for young emerging local artists. 

As part of a new generation of international art fairs, where the aim is to provide fresh, trendy and accessible modern art, Hong Kong Contemporary presents both new and established Asian and international artists, as well as celebrities, who will exhibit their work at this up and coming art fair.

“This year we are introducing a lot of new galleries who have never shown their work in Hong Kong before.  We have a lot of British galleries, for whom this will be the first time they have come to Hong Kong to showcase their young artists”, notes Roger Lin, a representative of Hong Kong Contemporary. 

The international line-up is certainly comprehensive with artists from countries such as Iran, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Japan and places such as South America taking part. 

Hong Kong Contemporary has invited two important female figures: pop icon Ku Hye Sun, who is also regarded as one of the most important actresses in Korea in addition to being a film director and novelist; and prominent Hong Kong philanthropist Gigi Chao, as special guests for the fair. The crossover of these two distinguished women will take place under Tales of the Two Cities, which will exhibit 15 artworks from Ku Hye Sun and the latest series from Gigi Chao.

From London, a group of artists will be showcasing their productions in two, one-hour-long programmes, one by a group of animators of the London Animation Club, and the other by a group of filmmakers and artists.

“That is really exciting because they [the London Animation Club] don’t normally participate in art fairs”, says Roger Lin.

French artist Niko de La Faye will be bringing his performance art, entitled M2B Beijing-Hong Kong to this year’s event. An unconventional art piece, it is a sculpture that represents the cosmos – inspired by Taoist symbols and western physics theory – placed on the back of a traditional Chinese tricycle. It has been created to appear as a ‘poetical interference’ with the traffic, to generate surprise and interrogation, and to create contrast with its environment. Last spring M2B performed over 1600km from Beijing to Shanghai, and in April and May this year he is continuing his 1800km journey from Shanghai to Hong Kong, where he will arrive in time for the opening of the art fair. 

“The whole environmental issue is getting more and more important”, Roger Lin says in relation to the theme this year, and highlights the value of “making people aware of this through art”, as something the organisers feel strongly about. 

The importance of community and surroundings is very much part of the spirit of the art fair, which will also be working with St. James Settlement by distributing a proportion of the proceeds of the fair entrance fee to supporting the work they do to serve the community and the needy, as well as showcasing their up-cycling products during the event.

Due to the success of the concept inaugurated last year, the exhibits will once again be held in stylish hotel suites converted into galleries, allowing visitors to feel as close to the artworks as possible – keeping in the spirit of this art fair, that keeps going from strength to strength.

 

Hong Kong 

Contemporary

24-27 May 2013

http://www.hkc.com.co/

Excelsior Hotel 

281 Gloucester Road, 

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 2894 8888

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