K11 has recently collaborated with different art groups to introduce different artworks and the stories behind at K11 MUSEA.

Encounter' is a collaborative presentation between K11 Art Foundation and White Cube gallery. Three major works by White Cube artists are unveiled at K11 MUSEA, including Rushmore (2016) and Afro–Ikebana (2019) by Theaster Gates, and Zizaach (2016) by Ibrahim Mahama.

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Theaster Gates
Rushmore
2016
Glazed clay

These works come together to explore the encounter between culture and the materials used in the creation of their works. Artists often cross different media and cultural narratives in their practice to consider how art intersects with daily life.

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Afro–Ikebana
2019
Cast bronze, clay and tatami mats

‘Afro-Ikebana’ is made up of Japanese tatami mats, a large glazed clay vessel and a bronze wall sculpture. The bronze sculpture is a cast of an African mask of unknown origin. The title of this work is a hybridization of the words “Ikebana”, which is the art of Japanese floral arrangement, and “Afro”, which relates to the which refers to both African-American culture and the iconic hairstyle, which was a potent symbol of Black Power during the post-civil rights movement. In combining the African sculpture, which riffs on tribal reliquaries, with the Japanese tatami mats and branch, Gates creates a new visual language that marries these two distinct cultural narratives.

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Ibrahim Mahama
Zizaach
2016
Scrap metal tarpaulin on charcoal sacks

These works come together to explore the encounter between culture and the materials used in the creation of their works. Artists often cross different media and cultural narratives in their practice to consider how art intersects with daily life.

Courtesy the artist and Perrotin
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XU ZHEN®
Eternity-Northern Qi painted Bodhisattva, River God Ilissos from West Pediment of Parthenon
2018
Mineral-based composite, mineral pigments, stainless steel, marble

At the Gold Ball of 2/F, there is a series of works by Chinese artist XU ZHEN® in bringing together a selection of artworks to celebrate the meaning of love in a fresh and contemporary way.

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XU ZHEN®
Double Nature
2016
Collage on canvas

“Under Heaven and Here on Earth” will feature three of his most iconic works: Under Heaven -2801PR0176; Eternity-Northern Qi painted Bodhisattva, River God Ilissos from West Pediment of Parthenon; and Double Nature.

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Image courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
XU ZHEN®
Under Heaven-2801PR0176
Oil on canvas, aluminium

Through the processes of juxtaposition and coexistence, the three artworks depict harmony across artistic media, cultures, and historical ages. From these portrayals of unity, visitors may experience the different phases of love from its inception to the coming together of soulmates and their happily ever after, which completes every love story.

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