Hong Kong art space Para Site changes direction to become ‘like a living organism’, with longer, focused exhibitions that evolve
- Non-profit art space’s new curator will explore longer, more focused exhibitions that allow ideas to develop. The gallery’s new show is a prime example of this
- Inspired by radical 1960s art space Signal London, ‘signals … storms and patterns’ shows powered artworks that are constantly changing
Until recently, most exhibitions at the non-profit art space Para Site in Hong Kong were like mini biennales – packed to the gills with work by multiple artists.
“We really pushed the limits of the size of our space and what we could hold,” says Billy Tang, the gallery’s recently appointed executive director and curator.
“There was a kind of busyness to the volume and frequency of what we did. Now it’s interesting to think about how to shift the rhythm.”
Instead of a maximalist approach, Tang wants to explore longer, more focused exhibitions, allowing time for ideas to percolate.
The current exhibition “signals … storms and patterns”, which he co-curated with Celia Ho, is a prime example.
The show, which is part of a larger project that will unfold in three chapters over more than six months, acts as a manifesto for Para Site’s new direction.
