The Cultural Connection

Hong Kong acts as a connection point this month, where outstanding original shows are created for the international stage while global stars come to town

By Zabrina Lo and Aaina Bhargava

MARK BRADFORD, EXOTICA, HAUSER & WIRTH American artist Mark Bradford’s solo exhibition Exotica, at Hauser & Wirth, features 20 new paintings created with the artist’s signature technique, which involves using caulk to create shadow-like imprints. A group of paintings on view are centred around a specific agave plant that blooms only once at the end of its life; on a conceptual level, the work deals with the idea of otherness. The exhibition’s title draws from a 1970s academic text that catalogued “exotic” plants from a western perspective. With this exhibition, Bradford prompts us to think about how we classify, perceive and define ideas, people and places we don’t necessarily understand. A special programme, featuring a series of workshops designed by Bradford and the gallery for young people aged 16-18 from…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024

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