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Three Stories: Monsters, Opium, Time

Three Stories: Monsters, Opium, Time

Time Out26-04-2025

Photograph: Courtesy Kwan Sheung Chi / Kiang Malingue Photograph: Courtesy Kwan Sheung Chi / Kiang Malingue
Split across the three stories of Kiang Malingue's building, artist Ho Tzu Nyen alludes to the realms of heaven, earth, and the netherworld with three bodies of work. Night March of Hundred Monsters features video installations that are an animated encyclopedia of monsters and yōkai from Japanese folklore; meanwhile, O for Opium uses materials across various mediums to present the image of opium and its trade. The final section consists of 43 individual screen-based 'Timepieces' that explore how time can be paradoxically physical and all-encompassing. A truly expansive and thought-provoking collection of work. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 Thu, 1 May 2025 Fri, 2 May 2025 Sat, 3 May 2025 Tue, 6 May 2025 Wed, 7 May 2025 Thu, 8 May 2025 Fri, 9 May 2025 Show more
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