All That Glitters Is Gold
Galerie Koo, Hong Kong 2-25 May, 2019
Originally, gold is a rare, precious, divine material, reserved for worship and emblem of wealth. These qualities have continued, even though gold has become a tool for consumption. This exhibition presents a series of paintings where the subtle intervention of gold suggests a simple question: does gold sublimate painting? In other words, does it retain its original meaning by elevating the work from noble to pure, or does it act as a mere ornament of improvement?
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Quest I
Acrylic on linen
81 x 65 cm
2019
Quest II
Acrylic on linen
81 x 65 cm
2019
Quest III
Acrylic on linen
81 x 65 cm
2019
Heaven I
Acrylic on linen
130 x 97cm
2019
Heaven II
Acrylic on linen
130 x 97cm
2019
Heaven III
Acrylic on linen
130 x 97cm
2019
Inside-out
Acrylic on linen
150 x 150 cm
2019