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The eighth edition of Art Central is certainly an <a href="https://artcentralhongkong.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">artistic experience</a> that art aficionados can hold close to their heart. From touching on ancient styles to pushing contemporary artwork that focus on topics such as modernisation, consumerism, globalisation, nature, and more, Art Central 2023 had more than 300 artists displaying their work.
Among all the works on display, below are a few of the iconic ones that you should see when you are at Art Central.&nbsp;Do be reminded that all the artwork are aesthetically appealing and unique in its own way, so you will probably end up spending hours exploring every single one of them.
An Aggregation-Space by Seon-Ghi BHAK
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Korean artist Seo-Ghi Bhak made his interactive 3D art installation titled An Aggregation-Space, particularly for Art Central 2023. Leaning back to his acclaimed artistic tendencies to use charcoal in his work, the entire installation is made of a metal frame that has pieces of charcoals hanging on nylon strings.
Bhak’s choice of material reflects his love for charcoal and his intentions to spark a connection between humans and nature. As a result, he created the piece to mimic a maze that people can walk through experiencing each chunk of charcoal slowly moving as they pass, thus also provoking the ideology that art is a journey of transformations.
Prelude in A minor Trauma by Clara Wong
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Clara Wong is best known for having a satirical tone in her artwork, and this one which she calls the Prelude in A minor Trauma also perfectly knocks on dark humour as she replicates a typical artist studio in Hong Kong through this work.
The young Hong Kong artist has voluntarily cramped the space with so many objects scattered all over the place to create a sense of claustrophobic emotion, and also reflect on the reality of living an oppressed life in Hong Kong. Some notable elements of Wong’s installation include a laptop with water dripping on it from a broken pipe, a birthday cake that has been cut, and a mannequin leg on a piano.
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Blue Throat: Start the Churning (group exhibition)
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Blue Throat: Start the Churning is a group exhibition bringing together the works of nearly 20 local artists whose artistic themes focus on the Hindu mythology Samudra Manthana. In this ancient legend, people churned the ocean with the belief that it will produce an elixir which will grant them the gift of immortality.
This group exhibition is a juxtaposition of the way even people living today are continuing to mess with nature through globalisation and modernisation. To further connect to the ancient story, the curators – Chris Wan and Jeremy Ip – have used a turquoise blue flooring that makes it look like the visitors are viewing the art pieces with the ocean surrounding them.
Glows in the Night by Yang Yongliang
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Glow in the Night shows the intoxicatingly beautiful nights of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau. At the first glance, it looks like large-scale photography capturing a city’s landscape during the night. However, a closer look shows that it is a video with minute details that can be only noticed when you concentrate on each section of the canvas separately.
More like an art that comes to life under the magnifying lens, Yang Yongliang wants to divert people’s attention to the light pollution that is caused because of urbanisation and other modern developments.
reflective connections by Bev Butkow
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70383 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="500" height="786" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110-200x314.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" />
Bev Butkow’s reflective connections is a touch-and-feel-the-art kind of installation that is made of materials that were collected locally. This includes “thread, wool, dressmaking scraps” and more that are connected together to form a floating sculptor that is hanging down from the ceiling.&nbsp;The soft sculptor supposedly mimics a fishing net that was just pulled out from the sea.
Moreover, the South African artist uses mirrors to elevate her art by playing with lights and reflections. Butkow encourages the viewers to have a tactile connection with her piece in order to experience the work as she intends it to be.

The Best of Art Central 2023 – The Most Iconic Artwork on Display

Contrary to the popular saying, &#8220;time heals all&#8221;, there are certain objects that are instead ravaged by time, for instance the beautiful ancient paintings that provide us a glimpse of the glorious yesteryears, of times Medieval and Renaissance, of kings and battles, and transports us to a bygone era for a little while.
However, many natural factors over the ages adversely affect the astounding relics of the world of yore, including sunlight, heat, humidity, and most unsurprisingly, bacteria. It&#8217;s no wonder then that it&#8217;s a constant battle against the elements that collectors and buyers are fighting as they try to keep their artifacts safe and intact. However, recent studies suggest that bacteria may be the answer for art restoration needs.
<figure id="attachment_42297" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42297" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-42297 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min.jpg" alt="art restoration" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/restore-1-min-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42297" class="wp-caption-text">Baroque master Carlo Bononi–the “Incoronazione della Vergine” (The Coronation of the Virgin) (Image: PLOS)</figcaption></figure>
According to a new paper published in <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0207630">PLOS One</a>, Italian researchers have found that several strains of bacteria – primarily Staphylococcus and Bacillus colonise different parts of the artwork based on the colours on the painting, probably because they consume the ingredients that make up those particular colour pigments. They also found out that while most microbes destroy the artwork,&nbsp;there are some others that could possibly be used to help in preservation. By adding spores of other strains of Bacillus subtilis, pumilus and megaterium, the malignant microbes and fungi are able to be destroyed.
The restoration proved successful with 17th-century oil canvas painting &#8220;Incoronazione ella Vergine&#8221; (The Coronation of the Virgin), which had suffered damage due to an earthquake back in 2012.
So, what does this mean for private art collectors? Well, it&#8217;s early to say if this bacterial solution can be made available commercially any time soon, as the study has only been released just last month. But if your patience is able to fight off bio-degradation, we&#8217;re sure your paintings can wait a bit longer too.
Text: Bailey Atkinson
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Good Germs: New study shows bacteria may be the answer for art restoration

<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-7382 aligncenter" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/waddington-auction-e1474341240635-171x280.jpg" alt="waddington auction" width="171" height="280" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/waddington-auction-e1474341240635-171x280.jpg 171w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/waddington-auction-e1474341240635-200x328.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/waddington-auction-e1474341240635.jpg 365w" sizes="(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px" />
As luxury living becomes ever more de rigueur, the demand for fine art continues to grow. It should be no surprise then that Waddington’s, Canada’s largest and most diversified auction house, has posted ground-breaking results – including five new records being set within three hours – during its recent sale of fine Asian art.
This is the second offering of Chinese artworks from the highly distinguished collection of Doctor David Lin. The sale attracted buyers from Asia and New York, underlining the growing significance of the Canadian auction scene.
The sale came following an exhaustive three-month selection process, with representatives of the auction house extensively assessing and evaluating the works of art to be included in the auction. Among the many star lots uncovered were a series of Japanese woodblock prints, as well as a fine selection of jade and porcelain snuff bottles, all created by the country’s foremost masters.
Other highlights included such rare and previously little-known gems as the Copper Red Lotus Ewer from the Hongwu period (AD1328 – 1398), which eventually sold for a truly mammoth $2,992,500.
With the level of pre-auction interest unusually high, the bidding was exceptionally tense throughout the entire evening. Overall, the success of the event exceeded all estimation. Speaking after the sale, Duncan McLean, Waddington’s president, said the price paid for the Ewer represented the highest amount bid for any item of fine art auctioned in Canada this year.

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