Mapping Asia : The 18th Asia International Art Exhibition (AIAE)
Thematic Galleries (1) (2) (6) & Courtyard,
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
10 December 2003 - 08 March 2004
 
As globalization continues its seemingly inalterable path, there is increasing talk of the emergence of a world art and an international audience. But under the influence of such a strong current of homogenization the world would appear to be losing the distinct cultural identities of its individual localities. If culture is by definition something that is cultivated, it is logical to insist that the cultural and artistic practices of a specific place are distinctive expressions of its people. As Asians, what do we have to contribute to the world's cultural heritage and how do we envisage our position and our role as citizens in this ever expanding global village?


The 18th AIAE, a joint presentation of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Federation of Asian Artists Hong Kong Committee, aims to map out the different Asian regions within the global context and hopes to shed some light on what could be called the individualistic expression of "glocalization" in art. Featuring over 170 works by artists from various Asian countries and cities, including Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong, the exhibition will give a comprehensive overview of the development of art in the Asia Pacific region and at the same time explore Asian ways of life and culture as expressed through the visual arts.


 
Exhibit Highlights

"The Sense of Zen"- A Reinterpretation of LU Shoukun's Zen Painting "The Sense of Zen"- A Reinterpretation of LU Shoukun's Zen Painting
Tien Chi (Hong Kong)
Ink on Silk
2003



Mr & Mrs S In Sunny-Town
Shunsuke Sasaki (Japan)
Oil painting
2003

Mr & Mrs S In Sunny-Town


Mountain on My Mind Mountain on My Mind
Kan Tai-keung (Hong Kong)
Ink on paper (set of 4 vertical scroll)
2003



Flying Space
Kum Chi-keung, Desmond (Hong Kong)
Solar Energy Vacillated Machine,
Plumage
2003

Flying Space


Series of Come and Go Series of Come and Go
Pan Li-hung (Taiwan)
Installation
2003



Soar
Lai Yat-fong (Hong Kong)
Marble
2003

Soar


Imagine There Is Another World Imagine There Is Another World
Tang Ying-chi (Hong Kong)
Cotton thread machine sew on chiffon
2003





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