Have you ever walked into a scene for the first time and felt a sense of déjà vu? This psychological phenomenon is known as déjà vu, meaning a type of illusionary memory. The Tai Kwun Contemporary recently launched a group exhibition “Double Vision” featuring 14 artists, exploring the concept of “sameness” and its various variations, especially the idea of déjà vu.
“Double Same” revolves around the concepts of déjà vu, twins, and double visual perception, attempting to make the audience lose their way and feel that reality is being hollowed out. The exhibition does not distinguish between the relationship of “original” and “copy,” but instead creates a sense and sensibility that allows the audience to see the “same scene twice.” The curatorial team intentionally arranges the structure and space to repeat, with the first and third floors of the art gallery having the same layout, allowing most of the artists’ works to appear in the same position on both floors. Through repetition and inversion, the works are not only “seemingly” familiar, but “definitely” encountered.
Some works are repeated in form, extending from this, revealing differences in seemingly similar details. The exhibits of Lee Kit and Wong Chung Yan span two levels of the museum, while the new works of Leung Yuk Tung and Lee Shuang freely vary unified elements. Some artists, such as Candice Breitz, Peng Ke, and Tanaka Yuichiro, have series of works scattered throughout the two levels of the exhibition hall. Others, like Omer Fast and Zheng Yuan, showcase different works around a specific theme. Meanwhile, Kao Ching Tung, Kwong Chun Hei, Dane Mitchell, Paul Pfeiffer, and Hito Steyerl reflect on each other’s works, achieving similar goals from different starting points and perspectives.
“Shuang Tong” explores the construction of life, seeking to uncover the distorted mirror image world that may exist in reality. This unique time and space experience encourages the public to reflect on sensory consciousness and the construction of present reality. Feel free to visit the exhibition and discover the various potential behind the appearances.
“Double Same”
Date: From now until June 12, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Closed on Mondays)
Location: Tai Kwun Contemporary Jockey Club Art Gallery
Image source and learn more: Tai Kwun Contemporary
