SPACE
SPACE
Dimension
DIMENSION “ Some spaces, corners of Hong Kong, seem destined for art, adding so much to the viewing experience in their own right even prior to the display apparatus of the white cube that the process of reaching and entering the space becomes a planning element with which the artist or curator cannot avoid negotiation. Experimenta, tucked into an alley off of an alley just a block away from the main gallery drag of Hollywood Road, positioned aptly next to a barbershop that doubles as a jazz bar, is one such exhibition space.
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Indeed, given the success of its past several projects, one might be forgiven for believing that it is the charmed logic of the space itself that adds so much to the work on view. “ This latest solo outing by João Vasco Paiva (Forced Empathy) demonstrates the possibilities of what can happen when strong work transforms a space to align with its own vision. ____ By Robin Peckham ArtSlant 2011
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