„With my sculptures, I am interested in creating an anachronistic moment, caught between ironic nostalgia and futuristic exoticism, while simultaneously putting into question the cultural appropriation and exploitation by the West in history and in the present.“ Chin Tsao
In the exhibition „Handspells“ at Kunsthalle Wien, Chin Tsao shows several sculptural works as well as a video installation and a photograph. The sculptures refer to both the contexts of chinoiserie and Art Deco, momements of cultural exchange between Europe and the Far East in the 18th century. With her video work, the artist tries to find a new perspective on the complex relations between technology, culture, economy, and the body, which make our current techno-culture.
„Handspells. Kunsthalle Wien Prize 2021“ gathers eight artists who graduated last year from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the University of Applied Arts Vienna: an insight into the young contemporary art scene of Vienna.
„Handspells. Kunsthalle Wien Prize 2021“ is on view at Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier until 22/5 2022.
More information: kunsthallewien.at
