HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) and M+, the centerpiece museum for contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, announced that Tsang Kin-Wah has been selected as Hong Kong’s submission to participate in the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2015.
Tsang was selected as the Hong Kong representative by M+, and endorsed by a working group from the ADC in charge of the 56th Venice Art Biennale. The M+ curatorial team will comprise Doryun Chong, chief curator, and Stella Fong, curator, learning and interpretation. Executive Director Lars Nittve will serve as consulting curator.
Nittve commented, “We are thrilled to work with Mr. Tsang Kin-Wah, a Hong Kong artist who has developed a mature artistic language that at once is deeply personal and has the capacity to communicate universally. His work wonderfully represents the quickly maturing contemporary art scene of Hong Kong.”
Born in 1976 in Guangdong Province, Tsang Kin-Wah studied fine art at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Book Arts at the Camberwell College of Arts in London. He is well-known for his intricate text and moving word installations made using computer technology to create immersive environments. Some of his most recent high-profile projects include solo shows at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo (2011) and the Chinese Arts Center in Manchester (2008), along with group presentations at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art (2011), Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul (2010), and the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki (2008).
The Venice Biennale 2015 will run from May 9 through November 22, 2015.
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