Hollow Sunsets are a way of seeing the world through the removed visions of cyberspace – a world that collapses culture and distance. Influenced by the revelations of his residencies in Japan, Pakistan and at the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester, Cheung continually re-evaluates the idea of place and identity as challenged through globalisation. The resulting images reflect the fascinating contradictions and complexities of a world where Hello Kitty and Planet of the Apes merge with palm trees and housing blocks.
Hollow Sunsets
“Essentially my paintings reflect the techno sublime, where information overwhelms the individual, causing a flickering perception of realitiesâ€, says Cheung, whose dazzling new paintings have mesmerised the judges at this year’s Jerwood Drawing Prize, Prospect Drawing prize and the BOC emerging artists award.
‘Hollow Sunsets’ are a way of seeing the world through the removed visions of cyberspace – a world that collapses culture and distance. Influenced by the revelations of his residencies in Japan, Pakistan and at the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester, Cheung continually re-evaluates the idea of place and identity as challenged through globalisation. The resulting images reflect the fascinating contradictions and complexities of a world where Hello Kitty and Planet of the Apes merge with palm trees and housing blocks.
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