Maeve Brennan at Tai Kwun Contemporary
Maeve Brennan /Records /Mar 21 – Jun 8, 2025 / JC Contemporary, Tai Kwun /10 Hollywood Road / Central, Hong Kong /Tue – Sun, 11am – 7pm taikwun.hk For her inaugural solo exhibition in Asia, Maeve Brennan (b. 1990) creates three newly commissioned works including a film shot in Puglia, Italy, and two sculptures. Brennan is a cinematic storyteller and filmmaker whose practice investigates material histories, underground economics, and ecological issues. Adopting a unique approach that blends forensic investigation with poetic tales drawn from real-life stories, Brennan has quickly established herself as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary documentary filmmaking. Through deep research and long-term collaboration, the exhibition uncovers the hidden world of stolen antiques, exposing the networks that shape our cultural past and present. Running from 21 March to 8 June 2025 at the JC Contemporary, Records features ongoing projects from the artist, spanning moving image, sculpture, works on paper, and printed matter. The exhibition title Records speaks to the documentation, and preservation, of often-overlooked narratives surrounding places and objects. Resembling documentaries in their style, Brennan’s films draw the …
