Jesse James
The Singaporean artist Alvin Ong is back! The artist is showcasing his talents at Hong Kong’s MINE PROJECT gallery, presenting a solo exhibition entitled “Night Shift.” The exhibition features a series of paintings that the artist created while in lockdown. Ong had an extended stay in Singapore due to the pandemic, and he turned his parent’s house into a home studio. The artist’s latest works again explore the human form through compelling and eye-catching images of diverse characters.
The art takes a closer look at the major shifts that occurred during the pandemic. The gallery released a statement regarding the exhibition. It reads: “Marking a shift towards introspection in a world where human intimacy has taken on new meaning, this new body of work is a reflection of the artist’s ongoing interests in the physicality of the body, and how human experiences of inhabitation are being reshaped in the current moment.”
Ong’s subjects are seen in intimate scenes and surreal backgrounds, while hues of pink and blue come together flawlessly. The gallery added, “The larger canvases are spatially set as if on a narrow stage, with pictorial screens, objects and window devices used to simultaneously demarcate and complicate exterior and interior realms, in a world where human identities, both online and off, have become increasingly blurred.”
Check out a few images from the “Night Shift” exhibition in the images and visit MINE PROJECT’s website to find out more. In the meantime, keep it locked with The Culture Curators for much more from the art department coming very soon.
Photos via MINE PROJECT
