vA! Spotlight — Park Solo
Park and playground, where childhood springs to life and imagination flourishes. vA! was delighted to present the exhibition "Park Solo" by Hong Kong-based artist Debe SHAM, who sees art as a playful exploration of forms, figures and ideas. Inspired by toys, games, and playgrounds, Debe invited audiences to actively engage with a series of installations that transformed vA! into an unusual, immersive, and participatory space.
"Park Solo" offered an array of play objects that could be enjoyed individually, as well as games that invited collective participation. Through these works, Debe delved into the multifaceted nature of games, dissolving the boundaries between creator and player to unleash the boundless possibilities of playfulness. The exhibition emphasized the audience's active involvement in the canvas of play, thus, as a process of questioning and reshaping their understandings of personal experience and the preconceived notions of games.
Debe wanted to encourage participants to question societal norms, push their boundaries and reimagine their interaction with the surrounding environment. By immersing ourselves in the realm of play, we rediscovered the pure joy it brings and the transformative power it harbours.
Artist: SHAM Hoi-yee, Debe
Exhibition Period: 13.3.2024 – 30.9.2024
Venue: Public area on the 1/F – 5/F of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Free Admission