Date
17.12.2021 – 23.1.2022
Venue
K11 HACC L2, K11 ATELIER King’s Road, 728 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Time
11 am – 7 pm; Winter Solstice (21 December), Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December): 11 am – 5 pm
Artist(s)
Larry Achiampong, Yuko Mohri & David Horvitz, Wolfgang Tillmans, Eisa Jocson, Laure Prouvost, Adriano Costa, Jac Leirner, Chim↑Pom, Ho Tzu Nyen & Ripon Chowdhury, Michael Joo, Zheng Bo, Slime EngineCurator(s)
ArtReview
As we begin to emerge from a time of solitude and
isolation, Breaking the Waves brings
together the works of 14 highly acclaimed artists and artist collectives from
around the world, to explore discussion and dialogue as a cornerstone of
contemporary art, and highlight the role of communication and social
interaction in contemporary practice. The exhibition also examines the vast potential
of art as a means of social development, communication and connectivity with the
world through art.
The exhibition
title, Breaking the Waves, refers both to persistence, the endlessly repeating climax of
waves breaking on a shore, and the act of swimming against the tide, or coming
up for air. In the current moment, it also seeks to convey optimism about the
latent potentials for renewal as we slowly begin to re-enter a world reshaped
following the COVID-19 pandemic. As a celebration of art’s propensity for
thinking differently and going against the grain, the exhibition seeks to speak
to community, solidarity and the inspiring, sometimes challenging, visions of
new futures and new possibilities that art is uniquely placed to offer.
To accompany the exhibition, K11 Art Foundation is presenting a series of events:
Artist Zheng Bo In Conversation with Mark Rappolt, Editor-In-Chief of ArtReview (Recording of the Zoom Webinar)
View this conversation between Hong Kong-based artist Zheng Bo and Mark Rappolt (Editor-in-Chief, ArtReview), exploring Zheng’s artistic practice focuses on ecologically-engaged art and his commitment to multispecies vibrancy. Audio guides
Use your smartphone to access audio guides during
your visit, get new perspectives on the artwork and a fuller experience to
explore the exhibition.
Online resources
This learning kit is designed to provide context for the
exhibition, through a range of potential focus areas and curriculum links.
Guided tour
With our
online guided tour, you can revisit our exhibition from a fresh or
different perspective.
School tour
We welcome local schools by appointment for groups up to 15 students and teachers. Please contact learning@k11artfoundation.org for details and to organise a trip.
One of the works, Superwoman KTV by Eisa Jocson, will be exhibited at K11 MUSEA’s Gold Ball from 3 to 18 December 2021, allowing the audience to have a sneak peek of the exhibition Breaking the Waves.
Superwoman
KTV stars The
Filipino Superwoman Band, an ensemble who performs a choreographed routine to
the song Superwoman. The song,
originally sung by American singer Karyn White, became a hit when the Filipino
singer Janine Desidario re-released it with a new title Hindi Ako si Darna (I am not a superwoman). At Gold Ball, the exhibition space has been
transformed into a karaoke room, where the audience can immerse in the space
and experience the work by listening to the music. With a sense of playfulness,
the work tells the story of female affective labour and reflects the struggles
of Filipino migrant workers.