Tai Kwun Contemporary’s latest public art commission, Waiting Pavilions, is the acclaimed Polish artist Alicja Kwade’s first site-specific installation in Hong Kong. Six prison-like structures, built with glass bricks, dot the Prison Yard. The numerous white chairs nearby, each holding up a sizable stone, also allow viewers to think of how the external environment is connected to our inner worlds. In a way, Waiting Pavilions points to how reality often transcends initial appearances.
大館當代美術館最新公共藝術委約項目「等候亭」由波蘭裔藝術家艾莉斯亞.夸德創作,是她在香港的首個場域特定裝置。六座看似囚室的玻璃磚結構散佈在監獄操場,以透明磚牆暗喻現代生活中的無形束縛。周遭的多張白色椅子則各自承托著一塊大石,驅使觀眾思考外在環境與我們內心世界的連結。「等候亭」藉此揭示現實如何往往超越最初的表象。
大馆当代美术馆最新公共艺术委约项目「等候亭」由波兰裔艺术家艾莉斯亚.夸德创作,是其在香港的首个场域特定装置。六座看似囚室的玻璃砖结构散佈在监狱操场,以透明砖牆暗喻现代生活中的无形束缚,。周遭的多张白色椅子则各自承托着一块大石,驱使观众思考外在环境与我们内心世界的连结。「等候亭」藉此揭示现实如何往往超越最初的表象。