Miceland
米氏園

Miceland 米氏園

Fabrics, Sponge, Wood110 cm x 165 cm x 50 cm

Commissioned by Tai Kwun Contemporary

2019

Presented by
Wellcome Trust

Artists:
Blast Theory
Oscar Chan Yik Long
Eastman Cheng
Enoch Cheng
Cheuk Wing Nam
Gayle Chong Kwan
Chou Yu-cheng
Firenze Lai
Angela Su
Wang Sishun
Art exhibition curated by Ying Kwok for Tai Kwun Contemporary
Heritage exhibition curated by Tai Kwun Heritage Department

Contagious Cities: Far Away, Too Close, co-produced by the art and heritage teams of Tai Kwun, explores the psychological and emotional dimensions of disease and contagion, particularly in relation to people and their ways of life. The exhibition encompasses both an art exhibition—curated by Ying Kwok and featuring local, regional, and international artists—as well as a heritage exhibition that addresses the historical context of the Plague, revealing how this relates to the past and present of Hong Kong.

A surreal explosion: Closely associated with the Plague, the rat frequently symbolises chaos, fear, resistance, helplessness, and darkness. In “Miceland”, the artist Eastman Cheng attempts to blow up a dissected specimen of a rat in the hopes of allowing visitors to view the variable and yet uncertain, abstract forms in the artwork – all in the aim of facilitating an exit from a chaotic world. (21/3/2019 Tai Kwun Contemporary)