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Gordon Cheung Survey at CLOSE Gallery Explores Capital and Memory

exhibition · 2026-05-19

CLOSE Gallery in Somerset presents 'Many Worlds, One Mind', a major survey of Gordon Cheung's work from 6 June to 15 August 2026. The exhibition features 28 works across sculpture, painting, print and etching, including pieces from his 'New Order' series. Cheung uses an algorithm to reorder pixels from Rijksmuseum photographs of Dutch Golden Age still lifes, examining economic bubbles and speculative history. The sculpture 'Passages of Time' incorporates Financial Times stock listings and references traditional Chinese scholar's rocks. Cheung, raised in London by Hong Kong-born parents, blends classical art history with digital technology, 3D printing, and scientific processes. The show highlights how global capital, technology, and cultural memory shape contemporary life.

Key facts

  • Exhibition runs 6 June to 15 August 2026 at CLOSE Gallery, Somerset
  • 28 works on display including sculpture, painting, print and etching
  • Features 'New Order' series using algorithm to reorder pixels from Rijksmuseum photos
  • Includes work 'Passages of Time' with Financial Times stock listings and scholar's rock forms
  • Cheung uses 3D printing, digital surfaces, and scientific processes
  • Artist raised in London by Hong Kong-born parents
  • Examination of global capitalism and economic mythologies
  • References Dutch Golden Age and first recorded economic bubble

Entities

Artists

  • Gordon Cheung

Institutions

  • CLOSE Gallery
  • Rijksmuseum

Locations

  • Somerset
  • Hatch Beauchamp
  • Taunton
  • London
  • Hong Kong

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