Asia Art Archive Marks 25 Years with 'At 25: Artists' Early Worlds' in Hong Kong
The Asia Art Archive (AAA) in Hong Kong marks its 25th anniversary with the exhibition 'At 25: Artists' Early Worlds', highlighting eight contemporary Asian artists at the age of twenty-five. Curated by Anthony Yung, Christina Bartosch, Hazel Kwok, and Rebecca Tso, the showcase includes Zhang Xiaogang's works from 1983, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook's 1982 commute art, literary materials by Salima Hashmi, Ho Tzu Nyen's award-winning piece Entropy (2001), a sculptural installation by Raqs Media Collective, a tribute to Holly Lee from 1978, letters and photographs by Bahc Yiso, and Tehching Hsieh's Jump Piece photos from 1973. The exhibition is on display at AAA, Hong Kong, until 31 October.
Key facts
- Asia Art Archive's 'At 25: Artists' Early Worlds' is a two-part exhibition marking the institution's 25th anniversary in Hong Kong.
- The show examines eight contemporary Asian artists at age twenty-five rather than AAA's own history.
- It was conceived by Anthony Yung with curators Christina Bartosch, Hazel Kwok and Rebecca Tso.
- Zhang Xiaogang's section is anchored to 1983, a decade before his Bloodline series.
- Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook's 1982 Bangkok capsule includes Power and Loneliness No. 2 and No. 3.
- Raqs Media Collective's Black Waters: An Event Shaped Hole (1993/2026) recomposes an unmade 16mm film into an installation.
- Bahc Yiso founded the alternative arts space Minor Injury in Greenpoint in 1985 and ran it until 1989.
- The exhibition runs at Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong, through 31 October.
Entities
Artists
- Anthony Yung
- Christina Bartosch
- Hazel Kwok
- Rebecca Tso
- Zhang Xiaogang
- Xu Qingyuan
- Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
- Salima Hashmi
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Holly Lee
- Lee Ka-sing
- Lau Ching-ping
- Joni Mitchell
- Bahc Yiso
- Yong Soon Min
- Shirin Neshat
- Tehching Hsieh
- Tzuman Tseng
- William Shakespeare
- South Ho
- Stephen Lam
- Stephanie Bailey
- Oscar Ho
Institutions
- Asia Art Archive
- College of Fine Arts
- Silpakorn University
- National Archives of Thailand
- Raqs Media Collective
- UOB
- NuNaHeDuo
- West Coast Line
- Minor Injury
- ArtReview Asia
- ArtReview
- Art Basel Hong Kong
Locations
- Hong Kong
- China
- Kunming
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- New York City
- Greenpoint
- United States
- Delaware River
- Andaman Islands
- Palestine
- Chinatown