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About the event
Lucie Chang Fine Arts is delighted to announce the opening of Korean artist Eddie Kang’s (b.1980) exhibition, “Like a Guiding Star.” Kang expresses his life journey in a bright, warm, and optimistic manner, and this exhibition will present new body of works that have never been exhibited in Hong Kong.
Kang’s works have been exhibited at different museums and art galleries, including 54th Venice Biennale, Gwangju Design Biennale 2019 (Gwangju), Sea World Culture and Arts Center (Shenzhen), Luohu Art Museum (Shenzhen), MOCA Shanghai (Shanghai), Today Art Museum (Beijing), Times Square (Hong Kong), Paradise Zip (Seoul), Gana Art (Seoul/LA), Sandra Gering Inc. (New York), Unsealed Contemporary (Tokyo), and Metaphysical Art Gallery (Taipei).
As for his public collections and collaborations, Kang’s works exist in different institutions and brands, such as the Wooyang Museum of Contemporary Art (Gyeongju), Kolon, Amore, and Asia Society Hong Kong. He also collaborates with NBA Korea, MCM, Tribeca Film Festival, LG, etc.
Kang’s artworks are well-known and collected by celebrities across the world. Famous artists such as Jay Chou, JJ Lin, BTS member j-hope, famous Korean actors Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Yo-won, and Yuri from Girls’ Generation also acquired Kang’s artworks.
Kang observes that people nowadays easily get lost and miss something precious in urban life; something might have forgotten but not wholly lost, such as treasured memories from the past. Kang uses art to bring peacefulness to people from the competition-oriented contemporary society and the highly individualistic urban society. Kang tries to comfort modern people who are feeling tired and at times, lost.
In this exhibition, the audience could find Yeti, a character that Kang created to commemorate his relative, Yeti is considered as a guiding, comforting figure to support their loved ones. For Kang, Yeti is like a guardian who always protects and stays close to him.
This exhibition consists of three main series of Kang’s artworks: 1) Upside down; 2) Draw your own map; 3) It will be alright, and the audience could also find some other Kang’s artworks in this exhibition. “Upside down” is related to Kang’s own life experience and the outbreak of COVID. The scattered phrases and images indicate the hardships and suffering he had been through, but hope, still, embedded in his works. “Draw your own map” shows how Kang is trying to communicate with himself and rebuild connections with places through maps. Kang will also present works related to the map of Hong Kong in this exhibition. “It will be alright” depicts a sense of love that is not merely physical but transcends it.
Kang’s works deliver a healing experience, allowing us to understand our inner selves and learn how to live in such a stressful society.
About the organiser
Lucie Chang Fine Arts was established in 2014 and has been committed for years to reviving the classic spirit in the contemporary context. Bridging the East and the West, fostering dialogue between contemporary art, street/ pop art, cultures, and artistic expressions. Together discover a great cultural hub, promoting the diversity of art forms and providing a space for contemporary dialogue and social participation.
Here, we aim to promote respect and deepen understanding of multi-cultures while strengthening international friendships and perspectives. Our gallery also introduces and supports early career and young artists by developing further projects and collaborations.
Lucie Chang Fine Arts has held art fairs nationally and internationally and now represents over 30 leading figures in contemporary art - including Alice Lin, Angel Hui, anothermountainman (Stanley Wong), BIEN, Chen Jun, David de Limón, Diego, Eddie Kang, Frank Vigneron, Frog King, Fortes Pakeong Sequeira, Fu Bin, Hung Hoi, Julieta XLF, Jordi Machí, Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon), Li Jin, Liu Ke, Mark Drew, Morgan Wu Xinmo, Matsushita Tohru, Miloza Ma, Pacowhy, Peng Yong, Qin Feng, Snipe1, So Youn Lee, Tai Xiangzhou, TENGAone, Vinz, Wais, XEME, Yasumasa Yonehara and more.