Eiki Mori and Nobumasa Ikemori - Absorption and Explosion

Opening Reception
16 May (Fri) 7pm

Exhibition Period
13 – 31 May (daily) 12nn – 7pm

Performance
17 May (Sat) 11am & 3pm

Details
http://videotage.org.hk/project/explosion-and-absorption-2/

Absorption and Explosion, an exhibition on media and contemporary art which features two of the most promising Japanese artists of our time, Nobumasa Ikemori (Nobu) and Eiki Mori. Listed by Art Basel 2014 as a concurrent exhibition, Absorption and Explosion will run from 13th to 31st May.

On this occasion, Eiki has chosen the title “Hong Kong Obscura” for this exhibition, in which he will specially produce a new series of photos purely about Hong Kong, capturing the city’s energy, including portraits of people, streets, life and soul.

Nobu has chosen the title “Shin” (“belief”) for this exhibition, which will show his latest black ink paintings depicting the vitality of the human figure, animals, spirits and nature, giving a dynamic interpretation of living and life.

A major highlight will fall on 17 May (Saturday) when Nobu conducts two live painting sessions entitled “Burn! Okonomix”, held at 11 am and 3 pm at Cattle Depot Artist Village. Inspired by “Okonomiyaki”, a traditional dish from his hometown Hiroshima, Nobu’s recipe will include authentic ingredients for okonomiyaki which he will artistically blend with black into onto a vast canvas plate. To use his own words, Nobu will “make people alive, smile with super taste new vitality painting”.

Absorption and Explosion is organized by Zen Foto Gallery, Tokyo, Japan,(www.zen-foto.jp/) in collaboration with Videotage, a Hong Kong-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting video and media art.