Review | ‘Double Vision’ exhibition at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong may leave you disoriented
- Two galleries two floors apart, works by the same artists, some mirror images, others opposites – ‘Double Vision’ is a show designed to distort perception
- In between is an ‘emo gym’ of artworks in a dimly lit space that explore the relationship between the physical and the emotional
You may think you are seeing double when you enter the latest exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts.
“Double Vision” deliberately creates a sense of déjà vu, with works from 14 artists spread over two gallery floors that mirror each other’s layout.
Curated by Tobias Berger, Jill Angel Chun and Daniel Szehin Ho, the exhibition is one of two group exhibitions that were launched last week when the contemporary art centre at the former Central Police Station reopened after a temporary closure because of Covid-19 social distancing regulations that lasted more than two months.
The majority of artists featured in this playful and imaginative exhibition have at least two works on show: one on the first floor, and a so-called double directly above it, on the third floor.
The deliberate sense of disorientation makes one look at each work more closely and distorts our perception of reality.