Shapeshifting: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia
Featuring works by 23 artists from Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Vietnam, Shapeshifting: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia at 10 Chanery Lane Art Projects in Hong Kong’s Chai Wan district is showing some of the most interesting and innovative voices in Southeast Asia. Focused on the region’s shifting range of art practices, the exhibition focuses on four countries from Indochina: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. There is a certain connection that can be felt among the works but the origins and dialogues in play all have different sources that are particular to the artists’ personal backgrounds paired with the national, religious, political or social identity of each one.
The exhibition will feature works by Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê, who has just had a major restrospective exhibition at the Mori Museum in Japan, Thai artist Manit Swriwanichpoon, Myanmar artist Moe Satt who was recently shortlisted for the Hugo Boss Asian Art Prize, and younger generation Cambodian artist Chan Dany among many others. As well, rare works of the late Svay Ken and Vu Dan Tan, both considered the grandfathers of Cambodian and Vietnamese contemporary art will be shown. The exhibition will include video, installation, painting, photography, works on paper and sculpture. “This is a very exciting representation of some of the driving forces in contemporary art in the region. To be able to see this diversity under one roof is an exceptional opportunity,” states Katie de Tilly, director of 10 Chancery Lane Gallery.
