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Hong Kong Times
Artist Caroline Chiu’s latest exhibition references some of the giants of art history. Visitors might spot nods to Marcel Duchamp or to masters of calligraphy but, beyond all the intellectual connections it’s possible to make, Chiu hopes that visitors have an emotional reaction to her work. “The installation is meant to feel like a group hug,” she says. “When you walk into the exhibition and you look around, you are meant to feel like you are in a community.”
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The show, titled "Coo Cups ♡ Hong Kong", features more than 230 porcelain vessels arranged to form a continuous line along the walls of Gallery Exit in Aberdeen, where it runs until July 9. Each of the cups is hand-painted by Chiu with a unique mix of colourful dashes, circles and strokes. “If anything, the swirls on the cups make me think of the light shows in Hong Kong and the way the lights go up and down the buildings,” she says. “The exhibition is dedicated to the spirit of Hong Kong people and the energy of Hong Kong.”
Gallery Exit
Gallery EXIT is pleased to present ‘Coo Cups ♡ Hong Kong’, the first solo exhibition of Caroline CHIU at the gallery. It will showcase more than 230 uniquely made porcelain cups in the form of installation. The exhibition will open on Saturday 11 June, and will run till 9 July, 2022.
‘Coo Cups’ is a project Chiu started in 2018 as an artistic exploration of the art form and material of porcelain vessels. The cups are available in limited numbers, each unique and hand-painted by Chiu.