A collateral event between M+ and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the exhibition "Angela Su: Arise, Hong Kong in Venice" will take place at the 59th Venice Biennale.
Hong Kong-based artist Angela Su is known for her scientific drawings and performance works. The upcoming exhibition "Angela Su: Arise, Hong Kong in Venice", curated by independent curator Freya Chou, conveys contemporary expressions of how an individual can confront a changing world.
“Angela Su’s presentation features the artist’s celebrated, extremely meticulous drawings and embroidery inspired by anatomical illustrations, as well as montaged moving image narratives composed of a wide range of found footage,” says Doryun Chong, M+’s Deputy Director, Curatorial and Chief Curator.
“Traversing disciplines of arts and sciences, and cultures and times, Su’s work demonstrates not only the complex breadth of the artist’s practice, but also the depth of talent and discourse in contemporary art in Hong Kong.”
Weaving throughout Su’s drawings, moving image works, embroideries and installations is the act of levitation. The artist also assumes the guise of a fictional alter-ego to explore the cultural and political valence of rising in the air.
A highlight is the new video work titled The Magnificent Levitation Act of Lauren O, which tells the story of Lauren O, a fictional character who believes she can levitate, and her involvement with Laden Raven, an activist group catalysed by the US anti-war movement of the 1960s. Melding fact and fiction, the work suggests an alternative space for action and disruption.
The 59th International Art Exhibition will take place in Venice from 23 April to 27 November 2022. Hong Kong audiences will have the opportunity to see Su’s work following the roundup of the Venice presentation. A return exhibition will be on view in 2023 at M+ in Hong Kong.
