Crush art exhibition brings together artists exploring the dark side of love
From video works to paintings to ink drawings, local artists explore the dark realities of love in this exhibition curated by Qu Chang at Para Site in Quarry Bay
The fictional world is littered with doomed lovers, from the big screen (Titanic, Brokeback Mountain) to literary classics such as Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Take your tragic pick from the works of William Shakespeare.
But broken heart syndrome, chest pain caused by the emotional stress from a traumatic break-up or death of a loved one as well as crimes of passion, are felt and committed in the real world, crossing all creed, class and cultures.
It was the dark side of love that inspired Qu Chang to curate “Crush”, a group exhibition at Para Site art space in Quarry Bay until November 25, where artists explore the emotion of love and its impact.
Marge Monko’s piece was the starting point for the show, explains the curator, referring to the Estonian artist’s Dear D. The video work depicts a process of writing a love letter on the computer that is interrupted by other activities such as browsing the internet and switching between tabs.