The Violence of Gender

"Performing Society: The Violence of Gender" (Chinese: 藝術不夜館:性別的暴力(從香港角度探討)座談會) was an art exhibition, hosted in Tai Kwun, Hong Kong from 16 February to 28 April 2019.[1] The artist panel was held on 7 March 2019.[2] It discussed how the themes of gender and violence intersect.[1]

The Violence of Gender
Traditional Chinese藝術不夜館:性別的暴力(從香港角度探討)座談會
Simplified Chinese艺术不夜馆:性别的暴力(从香港角度探讨)座探会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyìshù bù yèguǎn: xìngbié de bàolì (Cóng Xiānggǎng jiǎodù tàntǎo) zuò tànhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingngai6 seot6 bat1 je6 gun2: sing3 bit6 dik1 bou6 lik6 (cung4 hoeng1 gong2 gok3 dou6 taam3 tou2) zo6 taam3 wui5

The published article in The Stand News [zh] (立場新聞) quoted two artworks from the show to discuss what's violent.[3]

Artists

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There were 11 artists from around the world featured in the exhibit. Ten are female and one is male.[1]

Participating artists

Reception

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Rachel Cheung of the South China Morning Post reviewed the exhibition. She stated that "Tai Kwun should be applauded for putting up a show on the timely topic" and that publicly discussing the subject brings progress on the matter.[1] Cheung argued that the protagonist of the animation Who’s the Daddy, a 2017 short film by Wong Ping, reflects misogyny in regards to bodies and that the work overall "feels out of place in the exhibition."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cheung, Rachel (2019-02-19). "Hong Kong exhibition taps into the effects of violence and gender using fantasy, humour and pain". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. ^ ""The Violence of Gender" Artist Panel". Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. ^ "大館新展《表演社會:性別的暴力》 部分展品限18歲以上人士參觀". The Stand News [zh] (立場新聞). 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  4. ^ "Performing Society: The Violence of Gender | Tai Kwun". www.taikwun.hk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ "Gender, Sexuality, and Body – Addressed in "Performing Society: The Violence of Gender"". COBO Social. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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