ARTBASEL IN HONG KONG
This May, Art Basel is launching a sector dedicated to films by and about artists at its show in Hong Kong. From May 15 to May 17, 49 works by artists, represented by 30 galerries, will be screened at the agnes b. CINEMA at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Curated by Beijing and Zurich based curator, multi-media artist and producer Li Zhenhua, highlights of the program include works by international artists such as Takashi Ishida, Dinh Q. Le, and Hong Kong artists, Kwan Sheung Chi and Christopher Doyle. Li Zhenhua’s selection for the Hong Kong show, whose Lead Partner is UBS, explores six diverse themes. ‘Urban Life’ looks at how urban civilization impacts on daily life through often bizarre behaviors, witticism, and humor. ‘Beautiful Visuals’ focuses on visual perception and the mixing of sound and video. ‘Animation’ traces the discovery, techniques and practice of this genre, while ‘Action’ looks at the trinity between activity performance, and video. ‘Performance’ is oriented towards the dramatization of actions, events and performances, while ‘Fiction Mix’ looks at story telling at the core of any visual presentation. ART BASEL in HONG KONG MAY 15 – MAY 17.