The Collector | Hong Kong artist’s debut show walks fine line between reality and illusion
In his first solo outing, Eason Tsang exhibits mind-boggling works of art that trick the eye
Carefully placed and running around and through Eason Tsang Ka-wai’s debut solo show, at Blindspot Gallery, in Wong Chuk Hang, are redundant cables. These lines of bright orange industrial cabling, seemingly useless, are actually demarcating inside and outside, day and night, and, when the switch is turned on/off, the power and powerless.
A gently flapping translucent curtain on which a six-minute looped video of moving clouds is projected forms the boundary, or gateway. After gazing awhile into the imaginary sky, viewers walk around the curtain to enter the show.
Tsang, who graduated from City University’s School of Creative Media in 2013, has a solid grounding in photography, video-making and digital presentation. His work has previously been displayed only in group shows, easing the pressure to exhibit more intensely. All this has resulted in a nicely resolved, beautifully presented exhibition, curated by Leo Li Chen and the Blindspot team.
Attached to a mid-point pillar is a discrete overhead concave mirror offering visitors voyeuristic glimpses into each exhibition zone. This is one of the small, intelligent touches – or artist interventions – that makes this a subtle, enjoyable show. Comprising individual videos and groups of photographs, “Powerless” is also a complete installation.
