The idea that art is the material manifestation of human spiritual freedom was one of the founding beliefs of the Gutai Art Association, a pioneering post-war avant-garde group which was formed in 1954 under the leadership of painter Jiro Yoshihara in Ashiya, Japan. Yoshihara instructed the member artists to create new work with the mantra, […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Tsuyoshi Maekawa, showcasing the artist's boundless investigations of materiality from the late 1950s until 2018. As was the case for all Gutai members, the act of intuitively creating art was more important than the direct representation of something. Gutai’s spirit continued to persist within […]
In a treatise on painting titled, Huayulu (画語録), Shitao criticises the establishment and seeks to convey something more primal in a painting — a single, holistic brushstroke. Shitao’s work proclaims that the artist should be able to show the universe in a way that one profound line integrates everything, embracing the artist’s mind to the […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery is pleased to present Chasing an Elusive Nature, a solo exhibition by Jaffa Lam (b. 1973), the first Hong Kong artist in the gallery’s roster. The inaugural exhibition with the gallery also marks the artist’s first solo exhibition following the invitation by Hong Kong Arts Centre, Jaffa Lam Laam Collaborative: Weaver in 2013. […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery Hong Kong is pleased to present a solo exhibition by multidisciplinary conceptual artist Kimsooja. Topography of Body is Kimsooja’s first solo exhibition after several presentations in the city. The exhibition features a selection of work that demonstrates her vast multidisciplinary practice including the video performance, Thread Routes: Chapter III, a series of […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery is pleased to present Otto Boll’s new solo exhibition, Space Walk, which covers the gallery’s entire 21st floor. With suspended, seemingly floating sculptures, Boll calls for interaction and dialogue with the works, which can only be experienced through examination, approach, repositioning, and a changed perspective. Boll’s creations oscillate between presence and absence, […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery features Marco Tirelli, Renato Nicolodi, and Otto Boll, in dialogue in their search for the interpretation of emptiness. The three artists, from different countries and generations, create within their distinctive explorations a harmonious whole of searching for what emptiness is for the artist, the viewer, and the space in between. Italian artist […]
Since the very start of his artistic career, Norio Imai has challenged the dogma of artistic convention. He creates bulbous reliefs that exist somewhere in-between object and painting. By placing material underneath the surface of his works, Imai creates monumental monochrome white paintings out of almost nothing. He considers white to be the ultimate colour, […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery Hong Kong is pleased to host the second solo exhibition of Belgian artist Angel Vergara. The artist is currently in Hong Kong for a residency to create a series of new works through his famous ‘Straatman’ performance. Straatman has always placed ‘the act of painting’ at the heart of his works and […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery Hong Kong is pleased to present Concealment and Disclosure, a solo exhibition by Belgian artist Renato Nicolodi. The exhibition features a new series of paintings on canvas, sculptures, as well as the artist’s debut with works on paper and video. Nicolodi's architectural works in all art forms offer a platform for the […]
Axel Vervoordt Gallery is pleased to present a large-scale group exhibition, Breath and Crystal, curated by the Shanghai-based curator Dr. Shen Qilan. The exhibition will occupy two floors of the Hong Kong space and create a dialogue between works by five Chinese artists — Chen Yan, Liang Shaoji, Shen Chen, Shi Zhiying, and Zhang Jian-Jun. In […]
Chiyu Uemae’s practice transcends conventional artistic production to embody a profound meditation on existence. Through his meticulous pointillist abstractions and later textile works, Uemae articulates a deeply personal cosmology at the intersection of humanity, labour, materiality, and temporal awareness. In the landscape of post-war Japanese art, Uemae emerges as a singular presence. As one of […]