World of the world

wamono art 10A Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHO Wataru Yamakami WHAT The Japanese artist’s (b.1981) first exhibition in Hong Kong takes place across both Art Central and the gallery, revolving around themes such as ‘proliferation and transformation’, ‘connection of boundaries’, and ‘exploration of connection points’. Since childhood, For the artist, creating artworks lets him connect himself with the reality of the present.…

Here, No Balloon

wamono art 10A Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT Having been based in Paris for the past three decades, the internationally renowned Japanese artist’s (b. 1962) works are shown in Hong Kong for the first time. Known for her singular experimental pieces in the medium of photography, she also employs large canvases of varying sizes and drip painting techniques to convey her message.…

VOIDS

wamono art 10A Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT In this first solo exhibition by the promising Japanese artist, 10 new contemporary ceramic works are showcased. Known for the way he has been shaping the current contemporary ceramic art scene, the gallery has been working with Soda since the beginning of his career. In this exhibition, each of the ceramic works has round…

How freely I can open up this space and time I am sharing

wamono art 10A Derrick Industrial Building, 49 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen

WHAT An internationally renowned artist from Japan's post-war period, the late Noriyuki Haraguchi (1946-2020) is most often associated with the 1960s movement known as Mono-ha, which means 'School of Things'. Often using organic and industrial materials, Haraguchi's artworks engage with political and environmental issues, expressing a precise attentiveness to their materials and spatial contexts. In…