Exclusive | City does not define him, says Hongkonger who is among first contemporary Chinese artists commissioned by Guggenheim
In Post exclusive, artist Tsang Kin-wah and curator Weng Xiaoyu, who selected him for exhibition at prestigious US museum, share views on identity and the image of China in the West
A Hong Kong visual artist will be among the first contemporary Chinese artists to create works commissioned by the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the renowned institution has announced.
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Robert Yau Chung Ho, chairman of the foundation, which provided US$10 million in funding for the programme, said the initiative served to “advance artistic achievement of contemporary Chinese artists of our time”, and that it “fosters understanding of Chinese culture globally”.
“The fact that this global initiative is a collaboration with a Hong Kong-based foundation is just part of a growing role for the city in the world of global art and culture,” he added.
The official news release said the selected artists were “unified by their distinctive and independent practices that poetically balance politics and aesthetics”.
Yet Tsang, communicating with the Post via email, said he “didn’t really think about how to make the balance consciously”.