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About the event
HOST
The Stroll gallery | Stella A&C
VENUE
The Stroll gallery, Unit 504, 5F, Vanta Industrial Centre, 21-23 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung
DATE
3 Nov (Friday) 2023 – 30 Dec (Saturday) 2023
HOURS
Tuesday– Saturday, 11am – 7pm
PARTICIPATING FEE
HKD$ 25 per ticket
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Most of Yislow’s works are not clear because they are inspired and based on old memories and experiences such as faded photographs. Various and disordered lines and colors bloom from the heart lays one another forms into shapes, expressing an infinite image that cannot be defined, like disappearing humming, fills the canvas naturally, instinctively, and spontaneously like water flows. The artist’s pictorial character is not limited to the typical square frame, but her work is completed in various materials and forms. In the last place where the artists passed by, she and her friends bloom innocently. Perhaps the work of YISLOW is most like the imagery when the word ‘innocent’ is interpreted in the language of visual art.
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
Yislow's work has focused on the positive aspects of relationships that constitute human life. However, the subjects of the relationships depicted in her work range from ordinary individuals to abstract realms such as time, events, objects, or even the artist herself. Similar to many other contemporary artists, Yislow has been significantly influenced by mass media, exposing herself to various characters and universes within it. However, she enhances the persuasiveness of her work by actively incorporating her own attitude towards life into the process of visually expressing these influences. Noteworthy features in her work, characterized by freedom and spontaneity, include a unique sense of disorderly lines created through bold brushstrokes, as well as a vibrant and colorful palette that infuses liveliness into her paintings. The touch in her work, embodying infinite possibilities, breathes a special vitality into the characters she portrays by transcending fixed concepts and boundaries. Another aspect that distinctly reveals Yislow's artistic approach is her unconventional practice of not confining herself to typical rectangular frames, but rather experimenting with various materials and media.
The characters depicted in Yislow's artworks evoke a natural curiosity within viewers. Their gazes and footsteps inspire a sense of anticipation and joy, creating a delightful atmosphere filled with laughter and humming. The Stroll gallery, bustling throughout the year 2023, has chosen Yislow's solo exhibition as the grand finale. This exhibition in Hong Kong provides the first opportunity to showcase the artist's numerous paintings and installation works, characterized by their enchanting and fairytale-like expressions born from a rich imagination. As the year comes to a close, Yislow and The Stroll gallery warmly invite you to immerse yourself in this magical and dreamlike space, where vibrant colors and soft, warm textures create a joyful journey to be walked along together.
About the organizer
The Stroll gallery has been introducing the value and beauty of Korean arts and crafts in Hong Kong since 2019.
In line with the Hong Kong government's industrial area revitalization policy, The Stroll Gallery creates and delivers new values and aesthetics by transforming an industrial place of history into a venue of art and culture by converging various fields of crafts, art, and technology. The Stroll Gallery has been created as a new concept space that combines Korean art and culture through our high-quality art sense and design capability.
The Stroll Gallery has introduced Korean crafts and artists to major art and cultural organizations in Hong Kong such as the Korean Cultural Center Hong Kong, M+ Museum, and IFC Mall, and will continue to bring more diverse Korean artists to Hong Kong and the world.