Kiang Malingue is pleased to present Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s solo exhibition at both Kiang Malingue Sik On Street, and Kiang Malingue Tin Wan. Titled A Planet of Silence, this is Apichatpong’s second exhibition in Hong Kong after the touring exhibition Serenity of Madness: Apichatpong’s Selective Survey at Para Site Hong Kong in 2016, showcasing cinematic and photographic works created by the acclaimed auteur in the last two years. By paying tribute to a beloved friend who has recently passed away, and by diarising treasured moments and sensual fragments from life, Apichatpong speaks of the meaning of love, memory and solidarity re-defined in a post-pandemic era.

Included in the exhibition is a new double-channel video installation For Bruce — Apichatpong’s tribute to his long-time friend, experimental filmmaker Bruce Baillie (1931-2020). Apichatpong was introduced to Baillie’s avant-garde filmmaking practice at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1990s, and has formed a strong emotional, personal bond with Baillie over the years. As part of the exhibition Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Primitive at the New Museum in 2011, Apichatpong also presented Bruce Baillie’s autobiographical film Quick Billy (1967-70).

Gallery address: 10 Sik On Street, Wanchai