This book is published in conjunction with Hai Hsin Huang's "Art Basel by Hai Hsin Huang."
Huang Hai-Hsin's "Art Basel" depicts the heyday of the global art market before the pandemic. This book, taken from "After Art Basel," another piece from the same series, portrays the artist's first experience exhibiting at an art fair, where she had no time to view it as a spectator but was able to observe the true behind-the-scenes workings of the magnificent stage. This subtly echoes the phenomenon of major art events being canceled due to the pandemic.
The original painting measures nearly 5 x 2 meters. The book's layout is proportioned, with pages resembling an exhibition map. However, the grand event has already concluded. Readers navigate through it, picking up the pieces and contemplating their feelings, much like the exhibition staff diligently working. One wonders if this is the annual reappearance of splendor or if the art of the moment has already faded away.
