All posts tagged: Karin Weber Gallery

All-Sea: 8 Oceanic Artistic Practices from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong at Karin Weber Gallery

Ari Bayuaji, Charles Lim, Faris Ridzwan, Lim Sokchanlina, Joar Songcuya, Louis To, Juria Toramae, Tsang Chui Mei /All-Sea: 8 Oceanic Artistic Practices from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong /Nov 8, 2025 – Jan 17, 2026 /Opening: Saturday, Nov 8, 4pm – 8pm /Artist talk: Saturday, Nov 8, 5.30pm Caroline Ha Thuc in conversation with Joar Songcuya, Louis To Wun and Tsang Chui Mei RSVP essential at Evenbrite link (capacity 20 seats) Karin Weber GalleryG/F, 20 Aberdeen Street SoHo, Hong Kong+852 2544 5004Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm karinwebergallery.com The idea of All-Sea derives from Edouard Glissant’s notion of the Tout-Monde (All-world). For the Caribbean poet and philosopher, this term designates a world defined by interconnection and perpetual transformation. Curated by Caroline Ha Thuc, this exhibition serves as an invitation to reflect upon and acknowledge the sea that surrounds us—often overlooked despite its omnipresence. How might we engage with and relate to a living sea, governed by its own dynamics and rules? Artworks presented approach this expansive vision from distinct perspectives. All-Seafeatures eight artists from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong whose works offer personal and artistic vision of the sea. The diversity of their chosen media resonates with the …

Fictioning as Method: Constructing Mythologies and The Other Story

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By Christie Lee As Simon O’Sullivan says in Myth-Science and the Fictioning of Reality, the power and function of contemporary art have always been in summoning forth the thing that has “yet-to-come”. In an era of post-truth and alternative facts, when it appears increasingly difficult to sift through deluge of materials on social media and arrive at the truth, and when reality has become stranger than fiction, where does that leave contemporary art? Two recent Hong Kong shows, Constructing Mythologies at Edouard Malingue Gallery and The Other Story at Karin Weber Gallery, might provide some clues. At first glance, the two shows seem to take different approaches – curated by Caroline Ha Thuc, Constructing Mythologies tells of the myths, be it from folklore or constructed by official authorities, that penetrate Southeast Asia, while Ying Kwok’s The Other Story asks that we ignore the fictitious aspect of art for a moment to focus on the process of art-making. But both shows bring to the fore the importance of fictioning, the idea of venturing beyond oneself into the unknown. Upon entering Constructing Mythologies, viewers …

Eric Fok

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Far East Chronicle Karin Weber Gallery Hong Kong Nov 17 – Dec 30, 2017 Valencia Tong During the Age of Exploration, European men set sail to distant lands in the Americas, Africa and Asia to expand their empires. The treacherous journey to conquer new territories accelerated the development of cartography and mapmaking. Such maps have been an instrumental part in the history of colonialism; they depict boundaries and are expressions of power that reveal the geopolitical dynamics of a region. In this exhibition, Macau-born artist Eric Fok uses the rhetoric of the Age of Exploration in his intricate map-like works to explore the postcolonial condition of cities in Asia. He combines the imagined with the real, as well as history with modernity. The exhibition is reminiscent of a maritime museum showcasing historical artefacts. The meticulously hand-drawn illustrated maps are framed and hung on the walls of the gallery, dimly lit by the warm yellow light that floods the space. At the far end of the gallery is a wooden briefcase displaying one of the artist’s works. Despite the vintage look …