MILL6FoundationProudlyPresents
LineofTimes
SpringexhibitionfeaturingAziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWong
Aziz+Cucher,Aporia,2016,CottonandwoolJacquardweaving
©Aziz+Cucher/CommissionedbyMILL6Foundation
HONG KONG – 24 January 2017 – MILL6 Foundation proudly announces its Spring
exhibition,LineofTimes,featuringBrooklyn-basedartist-duoAziz+Cucher,TaiwanartistYinJu Chen and Hong Kong artist Morgan Wong. Presenting a series of tapestries, sculpture,
installation, and video works, the exhibition intends to interweave the macro- and microperspectives of viewing the concept of time. Reflecting the multi-dimensional nature of
contemporary society, the artists’ representations spanning on the metaphysical and physical
environment are centered. The exhibition will run from 11 March to 2 April atthe MILL6Pop-up
SpaceatTheAnnex.
“We are excited to present Aziz + Cucher’s first exhibition in Hong Kong, alongside the engaging
works of Yin-Ju Chen and Morgan Wong,” says Mizuki Takahashi, Senior Curator of MILL6
Foundation. “LineofTimesexplores the abstract concept of time via a diverse range of discursive
themes. The multi-disciplinary artworks exhibited resonate with the fluidity of interpreting the
subject,auniversalyetsubjectiveexperience,withimmeasurableimpactonhumanexistence,shared
knowledgeandevolutionalcivilization.”
AnthonyAzizandSammyCucher,alsoknownasAziz+Cucher,areregardedaspioneersofdigitally
basedfineartphotography,andhavebeenworkingacrossthefieldsofsculpture,animation,textiles
andvideoinstallationsincetheearly1990s.ParticipatingintheirfirstexhibitioninHongKong,Line
ofTimes,Aziz+Cucherwillpresentaseriesof4largetapestrieswovenintricatelyonadigitalloom,3
of which are commissioned to form part of MILL6’s permanent collection. The artists take as their
inspirationthecompositionandtraditionofRenaissancemasterpieces,subvertingtheseintodigital
formulations comprised of detailed pixel patterns and evocative narrative gestures. These are then
wovenviamoderntechnologies,seamlesslyinterweavingpast,presentandfuture.
Yin-JuChen,ExtrastellarEvaluationII-ADialogueConcerningTwoChiefWorldSystem(VideoStill)
2016,VideoInstallation,CourtesyoftheartistandChi-WenGallery
Yin-JuChenisamultimediaartistwhoseworksinvolvetheuseofvideo,drawingandphotography.
Extrastellar Evaluations II is a large-scale audio-visual installation inspired by the historical
argument between geocentrism and heliocentrism. The artist considers the formal line as the
essential element underlying astrology and planetary movement. Her artistic chart resembles the
dynamism of celestial forces conditioning human actions within our galaxy, frequently forming
circular paths that are symbolic of non-linear time, encouraging viewers to contemplate the
uncertaintyofhumanfate.
MorganWong,FilingDownaSteelBarUntilaNeedleisMade(VideoStill)
2013–Present,Performance&Video,Courtesyoftheartist
HongKongartistMorganWongwillpresenttwovideoworksalongsidesculpturesandphotographic
piecesaspartofLineofTimes.ReferencingaprominentancientChineseallegory,FilingDownaSteel
Bar Until a Needle is Made is an absurd adaptation by the artist on the notion of one’s will and
determination.Theongoingseriesanddurationallifelongperformancestartedsince2013,thesteel
barof173cmandweighing63kgisthesameheightandweightastheartist,whopledgestogrindthe
rodintoaneedleoverthecourseofhislifetime.Themetalpowderofthisdailyritualiscollectedby
Wong and sealed in a needle-shaped borosilicate glass tube, capturing the continuous effort of the
artistwithintheemblematictimecapsule,namelyTimeNeedleSeries.Wong’sworksrepresenttime
in varied medium, where he diligently observes the stream of each moment, interpreting the
intangibleviaremnantinperformance,sculptureandvideo.TheTimeNeedleSerieswillformpartof
MILL6’spermanentcollection.
An artist talk featuring Aziz + Cucher, Yin-Ju Chen and Morgan Wong, moderated by the curator
MizukiTakahashiwillbeheldon24March2017attheexhibitionvenue.
“LineofTimesisourSpringProgramthatweaveslocalandinternationalartiststogethertogenerate
multi-culturaldialogueandinter-disciplinarythought.Centeredontheperceptionoftime,theworks
explorethisexistentialcontinuumfromdifferentlevelsanddimensions:personal,socialandcosmic.
The conceptual line is also symbolic of our collaborative effort to thread different generations and
eras together, reflective of MILL6 Foundation's mission of preserving the essence of Hong Kong's
cultureandheritage,bycontextualizingthesewithincontemporarysociety.Withtheseengagingand
immersive artworks, we hope to foster new creative experiences and encourage access to the arts
andculturearoundthenotionontextile,”saysAngelikaLi,Director,MILL6Foundation.
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SpringExhibition:LineofTimes
ExhibitionPeriod:11March–2April2017
Artists:Aziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWong
Curator:MizukiTakahashi,SeniorCuratorofMILL6Foundation
Venue:MILL6Foundationpop-upspace
(TheAnnex–2/F,NanFungPlace,173DesVoeuxRoadCentral,SheungWan)
OpeningHours:TuesdaytoSunday,11:30am–7:30pm(ClosedonMondays)
www.mill6.org.hk
MediaPreview
Friday,10March2017
3:00pm–4:00pm
ExhibitionOpening
Friday,10March2017
7:00pm–9:00pm
ExhibitionOpeningSpecialTalk
Astrologer:Jupiter
Friday,10March2017
7:30pm-8:00pm
SpecialCocktailReception
Wednesday,22March2017
6:30pm–9:00pm
InthepresenceofAziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChen,MorganWongandcuratorMizukiTakahashi
Talk/Discussion
ParticipatingArtists:Aziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWong;ModeratedbyMizukiTakahashi
Friday,24March2017
11:00am–12:00nn
Venue:TheAnnex–2/F,NanFungPlace,173DesVoeuxRoadCentral,SheungWan
TarotCardReadingWorkshop
Yin-JuChen
Saturday,25March2017
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*Interviews with Aziz + Cucher, Yin-Ju Chen, Morgan Wong, Angelika Li (Director, MILL6
Foundation) and Mizuki Takahashi (Senior Curator, MILL6 Foundation) can be arranged by
request.
NOTESTOEDITORS:
AboutMILL6Foundation
MILL6 Foundation is a non-profit, fund-seeking arts and cultural institution and a charity in Hong
Kong. Established in 2015 and as part of a heritage conservation project of the former cotton
spinningfactoryNanFungTextileMills,thespaceisexpectedtobecompletedin2018.
Centered on textile arts and culture and research on its heritage and innovation, MILL6 is
establishingthepermanentcollectionwhilecuratingaseriesofpre-openingprogramsconsistingof:
Exhibition,CommunityEngagement,Learning,Heritage,Artist-in-ResidenceandPublicArt.Itaimsto
foster independent creative practice, as well as to explore new meanings and experience of textile
artsand‘techstyle’innovationwithlocalcommunities.Theinstitutioniscommittedtopreservingthe
essenceoflocalcultureandheritage,conservingthevaluedstoriesofthetextileindustry,anddriving
acontinuousdialoguebetweenHongKongandinternationalcreators.Ourexhibitionsandactivities
provide a way for local communities to ‘look out’ to the outside world, and a way for international
creativesto‘lookin’toHongKong.
Aziz+Cucher
(liveandworkinNewYork)
Working together since 1991, Anthony Aziz (b. 1961, Massachusetts, USA) and Sammy Cucher
(b.1958, Lima, Peru) have been internationally acclaimed as pioneers of digitally manipulated
photographsinacontemporaryartcontext.Morphingthehumanbody,disorientatingthelandscape,
andtransposingsubjectmatter,Aziz+Cuchercreatedisturbingyetintriguingimageswhichmakeus
contemplate our past, present and future. Dragging us into their imagined world, their art poses
questionsabouttheevolutionoftechnologyinrelationtoourenduringhumanity.
Aziz+Cucher’sworkshavebeenexhibitedextensively,includingatvenuessuchastheNewMuseum
of Contemporary Art, New York (2014); Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (2007); Biennale de
Lyon(2000);andthe46thVeniceBiennale(1995).Theirsolomuseumexhibitionsinclude“InSome
Country under a Sun and Some Clouds” Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Herzliya, Israel
(2015);“SomePeople”IndianapolisMuseumofArt,Indianapolis,USA(2012);and“AZIZ+CUCHER”
MuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofia,Madrid,Spain(1999).
TheirworksareinthecollectionsoftheSanFranciscoMuseumofModernArt;LosAngelesCounty
Museum of Art; San Jose Museum of Art; Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland; Museo de Art
Contemporáneo,Leon,Spain;MaisonEuropéenedelaPhotographie,Paris;MuseoNacionalCentrode
Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid; Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; National Gallery of
Australia;DenverMuseumofArt;andGaleriadeArteNacional,Caracas,Venezuela.
Yin-JuChen
(B.1977,livesandworksinTaipei)
Yin-Ju Chen engages herself in the odyssey of the galaxy, beyond the universe. Evolving from her
video practice, Chen’s current works include photos, drawings and installations, embodying her
interest in the functions of power, nationalism, racism, totalitarianism, collective thinking and the
collective(un)conscious.
The multiple layers of interpretation in Chen’s works combine ancient beliefs and modern history.
She researches and investigates the hypotheses in both science and pseudoscience, uncovering the
unforeseencircumstancesbeyondourusualcognition.
Chen has participated in many important international exhibitions and film festivals, such as the
Liverpool Biennial (2016), “Forum Expanded” at the 66th Berlin Film Festival (2016), the 20th
Bienniale of Sydney (2016), “Action at a Distance – Yin-Ju Chen Solo Exhibition” in Taiwan (2015),
andtheShanghaiBienniale(2014).
MorganWong
(B.1984,livesandworksinHongKong)
TimehasalwaysbeenacentralsubjectinMorganWong’swork.Beyondindividualexperiencesand
social connotations, his subtle actions and gestures reveal the formal aesthetics of temporality –
inevitable,relentlessandyetexquisite.
MorganWongworkswithabroadrangeofmedia,andfocusesonperformance,sculptureandvideo.
His perceptions of time are mediated through objects as vehicles, luring us into his predicament
regardingtheirrepressibilityoftimeaswellasthepursuitoftimelessness.
Recent solo shows include “Mean Time”, Centre A, Vancouver (2016), “The Dashes; The Laughter;
The Reservoirs”, Asia Art Center, Taipei (2016), “Filing Down a Steel Bar Until a Needle is Made”,
TintypeGallery,London(2013).Alsoexhibitedin“SeoulBabel”,SeoulMuseumofArt,Seoul(2016),
“8th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale”, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen (2014), “18th
Videobrasil”, SESC Pompeia, Sao Paulo (2013), “No Soul for Sale”, Tate Modern, London (2010),
amongothers.