fter two years, since the political unrest and then the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the quieted art world in Hong Kong steadily began to regain its former velocity. It has not been easy for artists and makers, as many of them are looking anxiously to the growing interventions and disruptions in their autonomy, both personal and social, caused by the pandemic and the imposition of an austere National Security Law. Artist Siu Wai Hang captured the perturbed spirit of the times, and hinted at the use of big bio-data for mass surveillance, through his installation (2021), a collage
Blended Realities
Jan 02, 2022
4 minutes
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