Tai Kwun Contemporary presents a solo exhibition by Berlin– and Hong Kong–based artist Isaac Chong Wai, who will debut a new live art commission exploring gender performativity. 

Building on his recent performance projects revolving around the tensions inherent in human interactions, Chong revisits scenes of stage rehearsals and film sets, taking the 1993 film Farewell My Concubine as a point of departure.

Over four weeks, the exhibition will transform the 3/F gallery into a monumental installation comprising metal structures, etched glass, mirrored panels and textiles. Dancers will perform a series of choreographed movements, drawing references from film scenes and gestures from Peking Opera. Staged in the exhibition space, the performers will bring the audience into direct bodily confrontation with their movements. 

A boundary-breaking experiment across different art disciplines, Chong’s new exhibition at Tai Kwun challenges viewers to reconsider ingrained perceptions of identity.