Taiwanese Gallery's Artworks Lost at Sea En Route to Art Basel Hong Kong
Project Fulfill Art Space, located in Taiwan, has announced that a freighter carrying artworks destined for Art Basel Hong Kong has run aground near ShiMen, Taiwan, and remains stuck. This year marked the gallery's third consecutive participation in the fair's 'gallery' section, featuring a dual-artist showcase with Chen Sung-Chih and Wang Fujui. Unfortunately, the directors expressed regret over the inability to present some of Chen Sung-Chih's latest pieces, which were lost during the maritime incident in March 2016 while en route to the event. This unforeseen logistical setback has disrupted the gallery's plans for one of Asia's leading art fairs, and the fate of the stranded artworks remains unknown.
Key facts
- Project Fulfill Art Space is a Taiwanese project space
- The gallery was participating in Art Basel Hong Kong for the third year
- The freighter was shipwrecked off the coast of ShiMen, Taiwan
- The artworks were intended for the 'gallery' section of Art Basel Hong Kong
- The presentation included artists Chen Sung-Chih and Wang Fujui
- Some of Chen Sung-Chih's new works were lost at sea
- The directors of Project Fulfill Art Space apologized for being unable to show the works
- The incident occurred in March 2016
Entities
Artists
- Chen Sung-Chih
- Wang Fujui
Institutions
- Project Fulfill Art Space
- Art Basel Hong Kong
Locations
- ShiMen
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong