Shek-O Sublime: A Multi-Perspective Exhibition on Hong Kong’s Popular Beachside Village
Gallery EXIT, Tin Wan, Aberdeen 
Why We Recommend it
24 artists—young and old, emerging and established—share their views on the quaint beachside village in a new exhibition at Gallery EXIT.
Description
In celebration of its tenth anniversary, Gallery EXIT’s first exhibition of 2019 challenges the definitive view of Shek O, a relaxing day trip spot popular among tourists and adventure seekers.
Curator-cum-artist Caroline Chiu invited 24 artists, both established and emerging, to spend time in the small village and reflect on their experiences. References were drawn to the Shek O paintings of modern Hong Kong painter Luis Chan, as well as “The Sublime-Documents in Contemporary Art”, a series of essays published by the Whitechapel Gallery in 2010. The artists negotiated the definition of the sublime, and their reflections were translated into art pieces, bringing into reality a thought-provoking exhibition that fosters the questioning and investigation of a particular location from multiple and unconventional perspectives.
The artistic line-up includes Daphne Mandel, Lucy Aiello, Konstantin Bessmertny, Hilda Chan, Luis Chan, Cheng Ting Ting, Luke Ching, Caroline Chiu Studio, Ho Sin Tung, Hilarie Hon, Chris Huen Sin-kan, and Mabel Kwan.
Details
When: 12 Jan 2019 - 9 Mar 2019 Where: Gallery EXIT – 3?F, 25 Hing Wo Street – Tin Wan, Aberdeen
