I can say Fondazione Prada is one of my favourite places to visit in Venice. Located in Ca’ Corner della Regina, formerly a palace of the Corner’s family, Fondazione Prada has used the place as its headquarter since 2011. I spent an afternoon there when I had my day off on Monday. Although the entrance …
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Tsang Kin-Wah
9th May-22nd Nov, 2015
2015 November Archive
21 May 2015
In Tsang Kin-Wah’s video works, you can always see how he intricately uses the sound, light and space to transform the atmosphere of a particular site. Use of texts is also an important element in his works. For those who are familiar with Tsang Kin-Wah will know that he is very much inspired by Friedrich …
18 May 2015
‘Giardini’ is ‘Garden’ in English. The Venice giardini is an area of parkland which hosts the Venice Art Biennale. The garden contains 30 permanent pavilions. Each of them is allocated to a particular nation and displays works of art representing the by its nationals during the Biennale. In additional to these national pavilion is the …
11 May 2015
Me merging seamlessly into the churning river This is actually my favourite room of the installation, as it reminds me of a scene in Wuthering Height in which Catherine’s ghost appears at the window and begs to be let in. A glorious display of a miscellaneous assortment of objects Room with a view (not mine, unfortunately) Entrance …
11 May 2015
Let’s make Udon! 1. Mix some salt with cold water. 2. Add the mixture into plain flour slowly. “Tipo 0 flour” should be used (not the one shown in the photo below). 3. Mix completely and make it into a dough. 4. Wait for about 1 hour. The dough should be kept in a damp place or in …
11 May 2015
The past few days had been the busiest days for Venetians and the art lovers from all over the world. The preview of the 56th Venice Biennale and its collateral events officially opened for press and VIPs on 5th May. Lots of international art journalists and collectors came to visit Tsang Kin-Wah’s exhibition, including some …
9 May 2015
‘The whole work is mainly based on my reading and interpretation of Nietzsche’s philosophy and some religious ideas from Christianity, Buddhism and Taoism.’ – Tsang Kin-Wah. To understand more about The Infinite Nothing, take a look at artist Tsang Kin-Wah’s responses to The Venice Questionnaire by ArtReview as he tells us his exhibition plan for Venice, …
7 May 2015
Preview of the Biennale has begun; our exhibition is open as well. The doorway below leads you to The Infinite Nothing. The Central Pavillion at Giardini, All the World’s Futurescurated by Okwui Enwezor The Nordic Pavilion commissioned Camille Normentfor this site-specific work Rapture to be all ways to be by herman …
6 May 2015
1. I walk really fast. 2. Hong Kong people are very efficient! 3. When an Italian says, “OKAY, OKAY! No Problem.” It means, “I don’t really understand you but I will work it out in my own way.” 4. Body language is universal around the world but Google translate is still a must. 5. …
5 May 2015
They were our AV technical team from Hong Kong. They worked out the installation plan and dealt with errors in the construction such as the shortened beams where projectors were mounted. Here, they were releasing cables for speakers and projectors. This was not an easy job as 20 projectors and 8 pairs of speakers were used. It …
5 May 2015
As we needed to find a reception desk and chairs for the exhibition, Sharon (assistant curator), Jeff and I went to Padova to a large scale hardware shop Leroy Merlin. It took around 45 minutes from Venice to Padova. Leroy Merlin Perhaps because it is a hardware shop, we could only find several tools but cannot find any furniture for …
4 May 2015
Thanks M+ for giving me this opportunity that my dream to Venice and the Venice Biennale finally came true. Yesterday, my partner Ashley and I arrived at Venice in a misty morning. Right after picking up our luggages, what we first needed to do was to buy a water bus ticket at ticket machine as …
4 May 2015
I believe many of you have heard of the Guggenheim Museum in New York. So you may then wonder – who is Peggy Guggenheim ? Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice, and is one of the most visited attractions in the city. Peggy is actually the niece of …