Art Exhibitions To See This December In Hong Kong
Updated: Nov 26, 2023
We've handpicked some art exhibitions and events to check out this December. Read on to discover more.
Digitales
Kick off the holiday season at the opening reception of DigiTales - a group exhibition featuring the fascinating work of four digital artists: Rob Sketcherman, Felipe Risco, Rick Lo, and OddIndv.
On display you will see limited edition prints depicting a broad range of subject matters, including masterful sketches of local street life, surreal depictions of iconic Hong Kong scenes, thought provoking pop-culture references, as well as floral motifs showing eye-popping vibrancy in natural settings.
When: 2nd December - 18th January 2023
Image: courtesy HKI Gallery
HKI Gallery, Suite 701, 7th Floor, Chinachem Johnston Plaza, 178-186 Johnston Rd, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Tik Ka From East: Constant As The Sky...
The cool, autumn wind blows under the blue sky, and when one looks up, the white cumulus clouds in the sky resemble animals, flowing water, or even falling flower petals; the short-lived reality is then blown away by the wind until it vanishes into thin air. How would it capture our brief attention to admire the ever-changing clouds if our eyes are always glued to our mobile phone screens?
Tik Ka, a Hong Kong artist who has recently migrated to the U.K. in the past year, deeply feels the unpredictability of life and the world. Leaving behind the dense concrete city of Hong Kong and now living in a detached house with a tranquil and blossoming garden, Tik Ka said he has never seen such a vast endlessness as far as the eyes can see: the sky. "Every day I would sit in the garden and watch the white clouds change, while looking back at the era of rapid changes, reminiscing about Hong Kong and missing the old days, all of which has inspired me to spend a year painting these new works."
Nostalgia for childhood, the charm of being carefree and the beginning of a life story yet to be written. Any child loves watching animation and has their own favorite cartoon characters growing up, particularly an admiration for superheroes who make a difference. As we get older and experience the complexities and changes in our life, we have become more conscious to an extent that we are concealing our true selves, perhaps even feeling lost in some way. It leaves us questioning what excites us to this day?
This solo exhibition “Constant as the Sky..." is a brand new collection of original paintings by Tik Ka after a five-year absence since 2017. Drawing inspiration from the clouds, the artist has created 20 original paintings. Throughout his works, he had been a master in incorporating Chinese and Western culture in a comical manner, until an epiphany to return to the simplicity of the basics: "An attempt to filter out all distractions and embrace my own interpretation in the midst of fickleness."
When: 19th November - 14th December 2022