Home is where the art is
This year's French May - the annual festival of French art and culture in Hong Kong - features a number of French artists who have put down roots in the host city. Gennady Oreshkin reports.
Anchor et encore is also an emotional and intimate study of memory and its loss. Be it ink paintings or giant textile sculptures, the artist says her aim is "to share the results of my investigation into episodic memory". "Why do we remember some life events and forget others? How do our past moments shape who we are? During the hourlong guided tour, I would like to take viewers on an intimate journey through my studio, intertwining the paths of poetry, philosophy, science and art."
Chaussette b. was into nude photography before switching to mixed media works. She believes leaving Paris for Hong Kong has helped her come into her own as an artist. "Not that Paris is not beautiful and magical but being anonymous in Hong Kong allowed me to dive deep into my inner world." The artist adds that in Hong Kong, she feels free to exhibit works that she would be too self-conscious to show in France.
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