Aki Kuroda - Asia Now - Aralya
As you wander through the exhibition, discoveries unfold one after another. Most galleries present solo exhibitions: Gowen from Geneva features Pakistani artist Waseem Ahmed. Kornfeld from Berlin showcases the colorful paintings of Chinese artist Rao Fu and the portraits of Japanese artist Etsu Egami. Yoyo Maeght presents Japanese artist Aki Kuroda and his compositions at the crossroads of traditional Japanese art and Western avant-garde movements. A Mongolian gallery is present with its artist Batjargal, who combines Mongolian tradition and social commentary. Iran brings Iranian and Indian women into conversation, and affluent South Korea is omnipresent.
New generations assert an interdisciplinary approach blending video art, performance, sculpture, and painting. Thai culture is explored, Chinese consumerism is denounced, while Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva addresses the social and political transformations of post-Soviet Asia.
This abundant panorama open to Asian art scenes is, beyond a rich art fair, an invitation to see the world through different eyes.