If you want to find an art space where you can see paintings, sculptures, and photography, then you definitely can’t miss the Pace Gallery‘s latest thematic group exhibition “Chewing Gum V”! This is the fifth installment of the series since the first “Chewing Gum” group exhibition held in 2015, continuing to bring a wide range of creative practices by important contemporary artists to the audience.
This exhibition focuses on some contemporary renowned artists, including: Zhang Xiaogang, Louise Nevelson, Mao Yan, Irving Penn, Kiki Smith, Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen, and more artists’ works. The exhibits cover paintings, sculptures, and photographs created by these artists from the mid-20th century to the present, aiming to provide a groundbreaking platform for artistic dialogue, reflecting the exchange of artists from different social and political backgrounds across time and geographical boundaries.
Zhang Xiaogang is well-known for his figurative painting and sculpture, using the concept of memory and forgetting as a medium to explore personal historical narratives and collective memories. The works on display this time are not his iconic “smiling faces” portrait works, but the oil painting “Green Wall: White Bed” (2008) with the theme of indoor space. The work is full of metaphors and symbolic meanings, exploring the blurred boundaries between public and private spaces. This work will engage in a dialogue across space with the wall sculpture created by Louise Nevelson in 1985, exploring the relationship between form and space and the possibilities of perception.
Mao Yan’s painting “Oval Portrait: Andrew” (2013) breaks free from cultural and temporal labels, instead showcasing spiritual and psychological complexity, encouraging self-reflection and introspection. In contrast, Irving Penn’s elegant black and white fashion photos more reflect the uniqueness and malleability of the subjects.
Kiki Smith’s sculpture “Rabbit” (1998) explores the relationship between predators and their prey, while Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s sculpture “Collar and Tie 1:16” (2005) highlights the unique and interesting aspects of seemingly mundane everyday objects.
Sui Jianguo’s 3D printed sculptures will also be exhibited in the group exhibition, featuring the artist’s fingerprints printed on white bronze. Liu Jianhua’s ceramic sculpture “White Paper” (2014) explores the formation of blankness and its resonance, while inviting viewers to interpret the work and the entire exhibition for themselves.
Feel free to visit the exhibition and appreciate this series of works from contemporary art masters!
Date: From now until September 1 (Sunday, rest on Monday)
Time: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: 12th floor, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
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