Art Criticism X Curation X Cultural Criticism
Forty years of art criticism, down-to-earth art and culture criticism
A needle into the heart of the problem in Hong Kong’s art world
Even after 40 years of art criticism in Hong Kong, it still has a long way to go.
This book contains Ho Hing-kee's newspaper clippings from the 1980s to 1998. Ho Hing-kee is an art critic, professor of cultural management, and curator. He has been writing art reviews for different newspapers since the 1980s. He uses simple words to comment on works in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, removing the artist from the public imagination. The mysterious and inaccessible look and feel connects art to public life. As Ding Yingyin pointed out in the "Introduction", He Qingji's writing of art criticism aims to expand the audience's understanding of art. He refuses to seek unexplained ideas and never accepts any single interpretation of his work. Whether it is the most popular Western art theories, traditional aesthetic concepts, or the "top works" touted by European and American art circles and international galleries, he will also examine them with a critical eye.
The so-called "not leaving the local area" means that we are based on our homeland and our thoughts and concerns are all in Hong Kong. At that time, Hong Kong still lacked awareness of art curation. He Hing-kee provided opinions on the art policies at the time and brought the contemporary significance of curation into it. His article raised many issues in the cultural and artistic world of the time that are still relevant today. "Inseparable Art Criticism" is an important reading that reflects on the relationship between art and Hong Kong's politics, society and culture.
