Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) invited three artists to join the "Oi! Spotlight" project, showcasing their latest artworks of digital technology, materiality and installation at three old and new exhibition spaces. The first two exhibitions, "Ventriloquists' Stone" by Nadim Abbas and "HushýÿRush" by Choi Sai-ho will be launched on March 1, and "DOKU Hong Kong Experience Center" by mainland artist Lu Yang will open on March 18.

     Installation artist and active member of the Hong Kong art scene Abbas excels in fabricating complex and ambiguous scenarios that challenge the threshold of human cognition. In the "Ventriloquists' Stone" exhibition, he starts off by investigating the aesthetics of miniature dioramas by constructing a surrealistic landscape in the gallery. Employing a witty orchestration of sound, light and performance, audiences are invited to embark on a journey of strange recesses of the imagination. During the five-month exhibition period, the artist will adjust the content of the exhibition every week to bring the visitors different experiences.

     Hong Kong electronic musician and multimedia artist Choi is adept at expanding the audience's imagination in time, geography and space through the interaction of sounds and moving images. With "HushýÿRush" as the exhibition title, he uses 360 degree projections to showcase images of a beach and urban landscapes. Together with sounds of ocean waves and the beats of electronic music, Choi constructs a unique space in the exhibition gallery at Oi! Warehouse, which was once a yacht warehouse.

     The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and organised by Oi!. Choi's "HushýÿRush" and Abbas's "Ventriloquists' Stone" will be on display from March 1 to July 30 at Oi! Warehouse. "DOKU Hong Kong Experience Center" by Lu will be open to the public from March 18 to August 27 at Oi! Glassie. For details, please visit the website www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/APO/en_US/web/apo/oi.html or call 2512 3000 for enquiries.

Ends/Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:32

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