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  • one week to go, new show april 18th

    Friday, Apr 11, 2008 8:44AM / Standard Entry / Members only
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    So I've been away from AND for a little while as I've been working 7 days to finish my new exhibition.
    It opens next Friday and you're all invited to the opening. It starts at 6.30 and will go on until late, then there's a big after party next door at another new space called 'The Embassy'.
    The show is in 3 parts. First in Central, then 2 parts in a big industrial space in ChaiWan. The space is brand new, a big investment by my gallery. Another sign the HK art scene is moving in the right direction.
    So you go to Central first, 10ChanceryLaneGallery, then they take you to Chaiwan on a free bus service. (more info on htto://www.10chancerylanegallery.com)
    The show is on for 2 months.
    In Central gallery there is a group of paintings which are similar to work I've done before, here's a preview (250x250cm, oil on canvas, 2008):



    Then in Chaiwan there's another set of work like this one (120x120cm, oil on canvas, 2008):



    But also there is a whole bunch of people in a  performance piece of art and on top of that some other odd things going on but the major new thing i've done is in film. There are12 films showing, including one I made for a museum last year that got me into loads of trouble because some of the scenes were very controversial. It's never been shown in HK before so will be interesting if it gets the same reaction here.

    Movie stills, Azhanti High Lightning, HDV 2007




    Wing Shya is also involved in the project, a great privilege as he is the most talented photographer i've ever met and a lovely person too.

    I'm not going to give too much away as it will be easier to write about the whole thing after the work is up and we can show photos of the finished thing.

    Hope to see you there some time!

    sb

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  • rottendoubt
    posted on Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 3:21PM [Report]
    hi simon, a few of us were at the exhibition last night but we didn't see you. i was looking at all the masked men too but i didn't see one tall enough to be you.  =)  anyways, great work and great event!  congratulations!!!!!!
  • JoanneSanderson
    posted on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008 4:10PM [Report]
    Sounds one hell of a cross-over. I'd love to see it. Shame I ain't in Hong Kong.
  • VVVWF
    posted on Sunday, Apr 13, 2008 12:50AM [Report]
    YUMMY  pictures!!!!
  • doraw
    posted on Sunday, Apr 13, 2008 12:48AM [Report]
    nice^^
  • laura0315
    posted on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 4:18PM [Report]
    hello:)
  • kinkishine
    posted on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 8:46AM [Report]
    like u work
  • marschan
    Official artist
    posted on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 3:31AM [Report]
    Cool Photo
  • DanielsGirl
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 10:17PM [Report]
    Wow, this is one YUMMY picture!!!!
  • goldmountain
    Official artist
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 8:50PM [Report]
    Wow I can't wait! In the meantime good luck! Peace Outside
  • rottendoubt
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 7:02PM [Report]
    cool!!! plan to be there....
  • shanchen
    Official artist
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 4:00PM [Report]
    hey man, looking forward to seeing the painting~ heard you were at the chanel event, too bad we missed each other!
  • Etchy
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 2:01PM [Report]
    doh, i'm going to japan that weekend.  i want to see the Shan Chen-based paintings!
  • ryanhui
    Official artist
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 12:35PM [Report]
    Can't wait to see the new stuff.  I'll support yo!
  • shorty
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 9:15AM [Report]
    Ah, suck. I wish I lived in HK already.
  • mariejost
    Official artist
    posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2008 8:59AM [Report]
    I'm really sorry I'm not in HK to catch the show.  It sounds like a good cross section of what you're doing these days, and even just on paper it sounds interesting.  Post more pics in your gallery, if you can.  Also, can you give us a taste of the controversial film and post an excerpt (even if you can't post the parts that make it so controversial).  My curiosity is piqued now.

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