Interval II - Suki Chan
Until 22 December 2008
Chinese Arts Centre is proud to present the premiere of Interval II, a video installation by Suki Chan exploring the traces of human presence in the built environment. Using time lapse to capture the movement of light and shadows over an English cast-iron pier and Hakka roundhouse in southwest China, Chan engages the viewer in the cycles and fluctuations of time More details>>
Philippa Hadley Choy
3 October - 22 December 2008
Open Studio Evening - Thursday 18 December 5-7pm
Open Studio continues 18 - 22 December 2008
Philippa Hadley Choy is a UK-based artist working in sculpture. Her work plays with the pure idea of sculpture, often reinterpreting existing works into new forms. During her residency Choy is creating a new series which takes influence from Baroque Italian master Bernini and responds to her surroundings at the Centre.
Choy presents her new works which reference Bernini, feet and Chinese cultural & artistic tradition in an evening Open Studio event on Thursday 18 December 2008. More details>>
21 : Discussions with artists of Chinese descent in the UK
21 : Discussions with artists of Chinese descent in the UK is a new publication by Chinese Arts Centre which profiles twenty-one leading UK-based Chinese artists and examines the development of British Chinese arts through the experiences of the artists and curators who have helped shape it. More details>>
Sin Yi Law
Until 14 January 2009
For Sin Yi Law, food of all cultures is art in itself. Her delicate crayon drawings work to express the pleasure in the anticipation and enjoyment of food. Each mark is an attempt to draw up a sense of taste and excitement. For the First Step exhibition at Chinese Arts Centre, Sin Yi presents a series of simply presented new drawings and projection which celebrate the pleasure derived from food. More details>>
