Blessings

EVENT DESCRIPTION

3812 Gallery is pleased to present the group exhibition, ‘Blessings’, at its Hong Kong space in Wyndham Street, Central. Marking the first exhibition of 2022, ‘Blessings’ will place works by leading contemporary artists, sending wishes and positive energy to the public. The exhibition will be on view January 19 – February 14, 2022.

A new year begins as everything starts anew. In Chinese culture, festivals and seasons bring family members together. The renewal of life evolves with the seeding of spring, planting of summer, harvest of autumn, and storing through the winter months. This tradition is often passed down from one generation to the next and continues to this day.

As 2022 dawns, 3812 Gallery will collaborate with Citi ULTIMA, bringing blessings that symbolise a fresh start to this new year. ‘As nature’s seasons bring rejuvenation and hope, we introduce Blessings, an artistic theme shrouded with spiritual meaning for the 12 featured artworks, that resonate with different seasons of the year. Sending our good wishes to you, we share positivity, faith and confidence in a post-pandemic world,’ says Calvin Hui, co-founder of 3812 Gallery and curator of this exhibition.

Blessings is a curated exhibition of Chinese contemporary works, accompanied by a series of limited- edition art merchandise. As 3812 Gallery continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary, we also continue to foster cultural dialogues in art and pursue our mission to deepen the understanding of “Eastern origin and contemporary expression,” globally promoting eastern aesthetics and the development of Chinese contemporary art.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

3812 Gallery was named after the co-founders were inspired whilst skiing the infamous La Vallée Blanche, at an altitude of 3812 meters, in Chamonix, France. Looking back at the past ten years, 3812 Gallery has been deeply rooted in Hong Kong and has adhered with courage and perseverance to take on many different challenges.

Co-founded by Calvin Hui and Mark Peaker in Hong Kong in 2011, 3812 Gallery is recognized as the city's foremost gallery dealing in Chinese contemporary art and actively promotes contemporary ink art. Launching 3812 Gallery firmly onto the international stage, in 2018 it opened the new flagship space, 3812 Gallery London, in the heart of St James' arts district. Coinciding with the gallery’s 10th anniversary in 2021, it opened a brand new 3,600 square feet space to expand into a new cultural and artistic landscape as the foremost international gallery in Hong Kong. The gallery exclusively represents two Modern British
artist estates – Sir Terry Frost and Albert Irvin in Asia, and has outstanding Hong Kong contemporary ink artists Raymond Fung, Chloe Ho and Victor Wong.