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Lee Kit "A Blank Stare Like a Gasp"
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Lee Kit
ShugoArts will present Lee Kit's first solo exhibition in three years. Lee Kit has developed his paintings in three-dimensional spaces with everyday objects and projections of images, video, and sound. This time, he will stay in Tokyo to complete his installation at the gallery.
When discussing Lee Kit's art practice, one must mention his political background. He was born in Hong Kong in 1978. Protests in Hong Kong began to increase in activity in 2014, beginning with the Umbrella Movement, demanding a high degree of autonomy. In 2019, the protests expanded in size as a democracy movement, with an estimated participation of over 800,000 people. It is still fresh in our minds that the National Security Law was passed in response, resulting in more than 10,000 arrests and numerous casualties.
It is also estimated that more than 200,000 people have fled the country as of 2022. Against the backdrop of the gradually repressive political situation in Hong Kong, Lee Kit has realized numerous thought-provoking exhibitions with his light and humorous gestures. The post-2019 democracy movement has swallowed Kit, as well.
How can people continue to breathe in this world when the freedoms we want to protect, at great cost, are lost? When uncontrollable anger takes over the mind, can it be sublimated into artistic expression? How can we keep talking about issues in art?
Now, Kit needs to build a wall to live and not forget his memories. The wall protects Kit and allows us to pay attention to its surface. Artists create beautiful surfaces. It foreshadows something behind it, but nothing more and nothing less. Kit's practical art thus has reverted to the painterly form.
When discussing Lee Kit's art practice, one must mention his political background. He was born in Hong Kong in 1978. Protests in Hong Kong began to increase in activity in 2014, beginning with the Umbrella Movement, demanding a high degree of autonomy. In 2019, the protests expanded in size as a democracy movement, with an estimated participation of over 800,000 people. It is still fresh in our minds that the National Security Law was passed in response, resulting in more than 10,000 arrests and numerous casualties.
It is also estimated that more than 200,000 people have fled the country as of 2022. Against the backdrop of the gradually repressive political situation in Hong Kong, Lee Kit has realized numerous thought-provoking exhibitions with his light and humorous gestures. The post-2019 democracy movement has swallowed Kit, as well.
How can people continue to breathe in this world when the freedoms we want to protect, at great cost, are lost? When uncontrollable anger takes over the mind, can it be sublimated into artistic expression? How can we keep talking about issues in art?
Now, Kit needs to build a wall to live and not forget his memories. The wall protects Kit and allows us to pay attention to its surface. Artists create beautiful surfaces. It foreshadows something behind it, but nothing more and nothing less. Kit's practical art thus has reverted to the painterly form.
Schedule | Nov 18 (Sat) 2023-Dec 23 (Sat) 2023 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Nov 18 (Sat) 2023 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Shugoarts http://www.shugoarts.com/  | ||||
| Location | 2F Complex665, 6-5-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 1b at Roppongi Station on the Hbiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 7 at Azabu-juban Station on the Nanboku or Toei Oedo line, 11 minute walk from exit 5 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6447-2234 | ||||
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