Pathos as Distance in Hong Kong: German History Photographed by Andreas Mühe

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German photographer Andreas Mühe brings viewers the histories of Germany through his works reminiscent of images of 20th-century dictatorship and ideologies.

Description

Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong presents Pathos as Distance in Hong Kong, a retrospective exhibition of artworks by German photographer Andreas Mühe. Mühe’s first gallery exhibition in Hong Kong, this exhibition features 30 photographs taken from 2004 to 2018, including works that have been shown in major museums.

Known as the “Master of Construct,” Mühe brings viewers the histories of Germany through his works. Influenced by his upbringing as a child born to Germany socialists and cultural elites, Mühe’s photographs are powerful, masculine, and often reminiscent of images of 20th-century dictatorship and ideologies.

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When: 23 May 2020 - 27 Jun 2020 Where: Whitestone Gallery – 7-8/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen's Road Central – Central