Parallel Visions at Hong Kong Art Centre

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Didn't have time to share my after thought of this exhibition - Parallel Visions. For sure, you've known this photographic exhibition is part of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival 2012. It was indeed  a pleasance for photographic enthusiasts to borden our horizon. The show focused on two Asian countries - Japan and Korea. I picked an artist from each country which I think their works are the best representatives in the show.




From series of Adventures of Kura ©Kura Masumi
Kura Masumi collects fashion magazines and bases on the postures to photograph the on the street. It's not hard to find the shadows of the fashion magazines from Kura's works. The series of Adventures of Kura is a fantastic sample. Most of the postures in the photographs not merely reveal the femininity, it's also capturing the best human contour from the moment of time.

From series of Adventures of Kura ©Kura Masumi
From series of Adventures of Kura ©Kura Masumi

You might think this picture is not artistic enough right? Maybe! But I find it's kinda interesting.
These girls seemed awaiting something outside of somewhere. Perhaps it was about seasonal sales. It obvious that the image has four parties in there. The ladies was enjoying a McDonald's meal which signified the waiting time was quite long. The posture of squatting has never been more seductive than this. Of cause, in comparison to Chinese style. At very least they lean against the wall, not blocking or in the middle of somewhere.

Triptych: Korean Family © Sunmin Lee
Sunmin Lee is a Korean artist, whose works focus on the domestic relationship - Family. Triptych: Korean Family is a series of photographs, mounted with three family portraitures which narrate the importance of a family notion in Korean society. For me, this work is questioning how and where do we locate our traditional value when the family notion is vital.



In general, this show is brilliant! It broadens the views' horizons. But there has an only regret which is NO English of the prelusion.
I saw some foreign viewers who couldn't dig and deepen into the artworks because of neglecting the right language. This exhibition was one of the biggest event in the Hong Kong International Photo Festival. When you heard the word "international",  you assumed English introduction would be provided, however there wasn't. The prelude was location at the front wall and was super long. I wondered why didn't the curator set up the introduction just next to artworks for the viewer's ease of reading.