Opening of M+｜Ai Weiwei's "Whitewashing" exhibition for the first time in more than a thousand collections

M+ Museum, positioned as the first contemporary visual culture museum in Asia, will be open to the public from Friday (12th), and all visitors will visit it free of charge in the first year of its opening.

Six major thematic exhibitions take the lead, based on Hong Kong’s international perspective, and selected more than a thousand collections, presenting the source and innovation of visual culture from Hong Kong, China and Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries from multiple angles. The eye-catching exhibits include the well-known sculptor Anthony Gorm. Antony Gormley's vast sea of ​​more than 80,000 clay figures; there is also Shiro Kuramata's "Sushi Bar", which was airlifted from Tokyo to Hong Kong and purchased a huge amount of money.

The museum does not shy away from it, exhibiting works by Ai Weiwei, a dissident artist who has caused political controversy, such as his well-known ceramic pot installation "Whitewashing" and the video work "Chang'an Avenue".

Visitors can also see the artistic creations of the Kowloon emperor Zeng Zaozai Mobao, Yoko Ono and Andy Warhol.

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The first preview of selected exhibits from "Hong Kong Here and Beyond":

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The M+ collection has a total of close to 8,000 items, covering design and architecture, visual arts and moving images. This opening exhibition features more than 1,000 works selected from 6 different themed exhibition areas, and they are distributed in the museum’s basement lobby and the second floor. , With its own distinctive and dazzling array of exhibits, showcasing the visual cultural stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Located in the underground lobby exhibition hall "Hong Kong: Beyond Here", extending from the 1960s to the millennium, from art to architecture, from design to film, exploring the flexible and energetic spirit of Hong Kong, the emperor of Kowloon, the famous photographer Michael The rainbow village under the light and shadow of Michael Wolf is very eye-catching.

Exhibited a number of pioneering artists' works challenging traditional ideas

The Sigg Collection Exhibition Hall, which has caused political controversy, is located on the second floor and occupies the largest area. The collection donated by Uli Sigg, the former Swiss ambassador to China and a well-known collector, is also the richest in the world. The China Contemporary Art Library, this time "M+ Sigg Collection: From Revolution to Globalization", traces China's historical footprint from 1970 to 2012, including Zhang Xiaogang's "Bloodline-Big Family No.17", Fang Lijun's "1995.2", etc. .

Since the country’s reform and opening up, China has experienced rapid social and economic changes, and a new wave of art has begun to sprout, and has nurtured pioneer artists such as Liu Ye, Zhang Xiaogang, and Zeng Fanzhi. With the deduction of the current situation, the underground art movement has gradually risen and challenged traditional concepts. And get rid of the burden of history and establish the avant-garde style of Chinese contemporary art.

Preview of M+ internal environment:

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Beijing Dongcun artist’s classic creation, Zhang Huan’s "Adding a Meter to the Unknown Mountain", is believed to be exposed on the official website of M+ only with pictures and no words. The original site can be viewed in person; it was bombarded by the establishment. , Ai Weiwei’s "Perspective Study" series of works, which cited Tiananmen Square and the White House, were not on display, but his well-known installation work "Whitewashing" and the video work "Chang'an Avenue" recording the landscape of Beijing were displayed on site.

Wang Xingwei's "New Beijing" involving the theme of 1989 and June 4 was also exhibited.

Huge purchase of "Kiyito Sushi Bar" to showcase the post-modern aesthetic style of Shiro Kuramata

The "Object·Space·Interaction" in the east exhibition hall on the second floor is complemented by the famous Hong Kong singer Anita Mui's record jacket. The exhibition covers more than 500 designs and architectures that construct society, shape identity, and imagine the future in and out of Asia. Shiro Kuramata’s "Sushi Tomo Sushi Bar", which was transported by air from Tokyo to Hong Kong and purchased at a huge amount, is one of the exhibits not to be missed. Visitors can also visit the interior to experience the post-modern aesthetic interior design style; the "Individual ‧ Origin of the South Hall" ‧Expression" presents the artist's very different creative vision in contemporary Asia.

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"Antony Gormley: Land of Asia" in the West Gallery is a must-have. The famous British sculptor Antony Gormley invited villagers from Xiangshan Village in Guangdong to create the creation. The vast sea of ​​people made of clay will reappear in M+; In the "Museum Dream" in the courtyard exhibition hall, you can get a glimpse of John Lennon’s wife and well-known artist Yoko Ono’s "Trust Game" and pop art master Andy Warhol’s "Hammer and Sickle" series.

M+ will open at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

In the first year of the opening, all visitors can visit the M+ exhibition hall for free.

M+ is closed on Mondays. On other days, the opening hours are from 10 am to 6 pm. On Fridays, it will be postponed to 10 pm. The public can register in advance on the official website before entering the venue.

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