K11 Art Foundation (KAF) is thrilled to present Zhang Jian-Jun: Human Traces in partnership with Royal Academy of Arts (RA), a return exhibition that shows the fruition of the Artist-in-Residence Programme, co-presented by KAF and London’s Royal Academy of Arts. It also marks the artist’s inaugural travelling exhibition which is on tour in Shanghai, to Shenyang and lastly to Hong Kong from March to November this year, allowing audiences to encounter important Chinese contemporary artistic practices and affirming its growing international presence in the world.
As a pioneer of Chinese abstract art and figuration, Zhang has been expanding his artistic explorations with his oeuvre consistently combining the three core concepts in art history—the interaction between nature and humans, the traces people leave behind over the course of time, and the relationship between traditional and modern living.
Human Traces is conceived as a dynamic process. From Shanghai to Shenyang, and finally to Hong Kong, the vanishing of portraits, and subsequent addition of new ones, together with the subtle changes of the exhibition space, reflect the interaction between the artist, and the past and present of each location. As the last stop of this process, the Hong Kong exhibition brings together the dynamics of this ever-evolving, ever-adapting project, leaving behind the richest embodiment of Human Traces.
Image courtesy of the artist.
Join this conversation between Mr. Zhang Jian-Jun and Ms. Sara Mao (Director, Christie’s Education Asia Pacific) to explore Zhang’s artistic practice, his earlier developments and experiences during his residency.
You may now listen to the audio guide tour prepared by the artist himself, or use your smartphone to access this during your visit.
An immersive journey led by our docents will help you to step into the world of ‘Past, Present, Future’ depicted by artist Zhang Jian-Jun.
All schools in Hong Kong are welcome. Please visit School Tour page to book a tour.
You are welcome to join our customised workshop to explore the perpetual themes conveyed in the exhibition.
Discover how light transforms exhibition spaces and help express the central ideas brought about by the exhibition.
This kit is designed to provide context for the exhibition, through a range of potential focus areas and curriculum links.
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