1. Antony Gormley: Rooting the Synapse
Acclaimed sculpture artist Antony Gormley returns to White Cube Hong Kong for the second time with a solo exhibition featuring new sculptures. With one of his sculptures currently on display at Harbour Arts Sculpture Park, Gormley’s works already got the city’s attention with pedestrians mistaking his Naked Man sculptures erected on the top of skyscrapers as suicide attempts back in 2015.
This time, Gormley presents a development in his recent practice with a new series of sculptures that apply plant-like branching systems to map a human body in space. Made of iron, the works draw upon a wide range of cultural references and further our fascination with patterns within the natural world such as traditional Greek patterns and ancient Chinese cloud motifs.
Rooting the Synapse runs until May 19 at White Cube Hong Kong, 50 Connaught Road, Central; +852 2592 2000; whitecube.com
See also: First Look: Inside Hong Kong's First International Sculpture Park