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LineofTimes

SpringexhibitionfeaturingAziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWong

Aziz+Cucher,Aporia,2016,CottonandwoolJacquardweaving

©Aziz+Cucher/CommissionedbyMILL6FoundationHONG KONG – 24 January 2017 – MILL6 Foundation proudly announces its Springexhibition,LineofTimes, featuringBrooklyn-basedartist-duoAziz+Cucher,TaiwanartistYin-Ju Chen and Hong Kong artist Morgan Wong. Presenting a series of tapestries, sculpture,installation, and video works, the exhibition intends to interweave the macro- and micro-perspectives of viewing the concept of time. Reflecting the multi-dimensional nature ofcontemporary society, the artists’ representations spanning on the metaphysical and physicalenvironment are centered. The exhibitionwill run from 11March to 2 April attheMILL6Pop-upSpaceatTheAnnex.“We are excited to present Aziz + Cucher’s first exhibition in Hong Kong, alongside the engagingworks of Yin-Ju Chen and Morgan Wong,” says Mizuki Takahashi, Senior Curator of MILL6Foundation. “LineofTimesexplores the abstract concept of time via a diverse range of discursivethemes. The multi-disciplinary artworks exhibited resonate with the fluidity of interpreting thesubject,auniversalyetsubjectiveexperience,withimmeasurableimpactonhumanexistence,sharedknowledgeandevolutionalcivilization.”AnthonyAzizandSammyCucher,alsoknownasAziz+Cucher,areregardedaspioneersofdigitallybasedfineartphotography,andhavebeenworkingacrossthefieldsofsculpture,animation,textilesandvideoinstallationsincetheearly1990s.ParticipatingintheirfirstexhibitioninHongKong,LineofTimes,Aziz+Cucherwillpresentaseriesof4largetapestrieswovenintricatelyonadigitalloom,3ofwhicharecommissioned to formpartofMILL6’spermanentcollection.Theartists takeas theirinspirationthecompositionandtraditionofRenaissancemasterpieces,subvertingtheseintodigital

formulationscomprisedofdetailedpixelpatternsandevocativenarrativegestures.Theseare thenwovenviamoderntechnologies,seamlesslyinterweavingpast,presentandfuture.

Yin-JuChen,ExtrastellarEvaluationII-ADialogueConcerningTwoChiefWorldSystem(VideoStill)

2016,VideoInstallation,CourtesyoftheartistandChi-WenGalleryYin-JuChenisamultimediaartistwhoseworksinvolvetheuseofvideo,drawingandphotography.Extrastellar Evaluations II is a large-scale audio-visual installation inspired by the historicalargument between geocentrism and heliocentrism. The artist considers the formal line as theessential element underlying astrology and planetarymovement. Her artistic chart resembles thedynamism of celestial forces conditioning human actions within our galaxy, frequently formingcircular paths that are symbolic of non-linear time, encouraging viewers to contemplate theuncertaintyofhumanfate.

MorganWong,FilingDownaSteelBarUntilaNeedleisMade(VideoStill)

2013–Present,Performance&Video,CourtesyoftheartistHongKongartistMorganWongwillpresenttwovideoworksalongsidesculpturesandphotographicpiecesaspartofLineofTimes.ReferencingaprominentancientChineseallegory,FilingDownaSteelBarUntil aNeedle isMade is an absurd adaptation by the artist on the notion of one’s will anddetermination.Theongoingseriesanddurationallifelongperformancestartedsince2013,thesteel

barof173cmandweighing63kgisthesameheightandweightastheartist,whopledgestogrindtherodintoaneedleoverthecourseofhislifetime.ThemetalpowderofthisdailyritualiscollectedbyWongandsealed inaneedle-shapedborosilicateglass tube, capturing the continuouseffortof theartistwithintheemblematictimecapsule,namelyTimeNeedleSeries.Wong’sworksrepresenttimein varied medium, where he diligently observes the stream of each moment, interpreting theintangibleviaremnantinperformance,sculptureandvideo.TheTimeNeedleSerieswillformpartofMILL6’spermanentcollection.An artist talk featuring Aziz + Cucher, Yin-Ju Chen and MorganWong, moderated by the curatorMizukiTakahashiwillbeheldon24March2017attheexhibitionvenue.“LineofTimesisourSpringProgramthatweaveslocalandinternationalartiststogethertogeneratemulti-culturaldialogueandinter-disciplinarythought.Centeredontheperceptionoftime,theworksexplorethisexistentialcontinuumfromdifferentlevelsanddimensions:personal,socialandcosmic.Theconceptual line isalso symbolicofour collaborativeeffort to threaddifferentgenerationsanderas together, reflective ofMILL6 Foundation'smission of preserving the essence of Hong Kong'scultureandheritage,bycontextualizingthesewithincontemporarysociety.Withtheseengagingandimmersiveartworks,wehope to fosternewcreativeexperiencesandencourageaccess to theartsandculturearoundthenotionontextile,”saysAngelikaLi,Director,MILL6Foundation.

--End--SpringExhibition:LineofTimesExhibitionPeriod:11March–2April2017Artists:Aziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWongCurator:MizukiTakahashi,SeniorCuratorofMILL6FoundationVenue:MILL6Foundationpop-upspace(TheAnnex–2/F,NanFungPlace,173DesVoeuxRoadCentral,SheungWan)OpeningHours:TuesdaytoSunday,11:30am–7:30pm(ClosedonMondays)www.mill6.org.hkMediaPreviewFriday,10March20173:00pm–4:00pmExhibitionOpeningFriday,10March20177:00pm–9:00pmExhibitionOpeningSpecialTalkAstrologer:JupiterFriday,10March20177:30pm-8:00pmSpecialCocktailReceptionWednesday,22March20176:30pm–9:00pmInthepresenceofAziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChen,MorganWongandcuratorMizukiTakahashiTalk/DiscussionParticipatingArtists:Aziz+Cucher,Yin-JuChenandMorganWong;ModeratedbyMizukiTakahashiFriday,24March201711:00am–12:00nnVenue:TheAnnex–2/F,NanFungPlace,173DesVoeuxRoadCentral,SheungWan

TarotCardReadingWorkshopYin-JuChenSaturday,25March2017*Venue to be informed upon RSVP confirmationRSVP:MILL6Foundation|rsvp@mill6.org.hk|+85239792301GeneralEnquiries:MILL6Foundation|enquiry@mill6.org.hk|+85239792301MediaEnquiries:CdD.PRCandySum|candy@cdd.com.hk|+85294197189NatalieChan|natalie@cdd.com.hk|+85268485155*Interviews with Aziz + Cucher, Yin-Ju Chen, Morgan Wong, Angelika Li (Director, MILL6Foundation) andMizukiTakahashi (Senior Curator,MILL6Foundation) canbe arrangedbyrequest.NOTESTOEDITORS:AboutMILL6FoundationMILL6Foundation is a non-profit, fund-seeking arts and cultural institution and a charity inHongKong. Established in 2015 and as part of a heritage conservation project of the former cottonspinningfactoryNanFungTextileMills,thespaceisexpectedtobecompletedin2018.Centered on textile arts and culture and research on its heritage and innovation, MILL6 isestablishingthepermanentcollectionwhilecuratingaseriesofpre-openingprogramsconsistingof:Exhibition,CommunityEngagement,Learning,Heritage,Artist-in-ResidenceandPublicArt.Itaimstofoster independent creativepractice, aswell as to explorenewmeanings and experience of textileartsand‘techstyle’innovationwithlocalcommunities.Theinstitutioniscommittedtopreservingtheessenceoflocalcultureandheritage,conservingthevaluedstoriesofthetextileindustry,anddrivingacontinuousdialoguebetweenHongKongandinternationalcreators.Ourexhibitionsandactivitiesprovideaway for local communities to ‘lookout’ to theoutsideworld,andaway for internationalcreativesto‘lookin’toHongKong.Aziz+Cucher(liveandworkinNewYork)Working together since 1991, Anthony Aziz (b. 1961, Massachusetts, USA) and Sammy Cucher(b.1958, Lima, Peru) have been internationally acclaimed as pioneers of digitally manipulatedphotographsinacontemporaryartcontext.Morphingthehumanbody,disorientatingthelandscape,andtransposingsubjectmatter,Aziz+Cuchercreatedisturbingyetintriguingimageswhichmakeuscontemplate our past, present and future. Dragging us into their imagined world, their art posesquestionsabouttheevolutionoftechnologyinrelationtoourenduringhumanity.Aziz+Cucher’sworkshavebeenexhibitedextensively,includingatvenuessuchastheNewMuseumofContemporaryArt,NewYork (2014);MuseumofContemporaryArt,Taipei (2007);BiennaledeLyon(2000);andthe46thVeniceBiennale(1995).Theirsolomuseumexhibitionsinclude“InSomeCountry under a Sun and Some Clouds” Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Herzliya, Israel(2015);“SomePeople”IndianapolisMuseumofArt,Indianapolis,USA(2012);and“AZIZ+CUCHER”MuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofia,Madrid,Spain(1999).TheirworksareinthecollectionsoftheSanFranciscoMuseumofModernArt;LosAngelesCountyMuseum of Art; San JoseMuseum of Art;Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland;Museo de Art

Contemporáneo,Leon,Spain;MaisonEuropéenedelaPhotographie,Paris;MuseoNacionalCentrodeArte Reina Sofia, Madrid; Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; National Gallery ofAustralia;DenverMuseumofArt;andGaleriadeArteNacional,Caracas,Venezuela.Yin-JuChen(B.1977,livesandworksinTaipei)Yin-Ju Chen engages herself in the odyssey of the galaxy, beyond the universe. Evolving from hervideo practice, Chen’s current works include photos, drawings and installations, embodying herinterest in the functions of power, nationalism, racism, totalitarianism, collective thinking and thecollective(un)conscious.Themultiple layersof interpretation inChen’sworkscombineancientbeliefsandmodernhistory.Sheresearchesand investigates thehypotheses inbothscienceandpseudoscience,uncovering theunforeseencircumstancesbeyondourusualcognition.Chen has participated in many important international exhibitions and film festivals, such as theLiverpool Biennial (2016), “Forum Expanded” at the 66th Berlin Film Festival (2016), the 20thBiennialeofSydney(2016), “ActionataDistance–Yin-JuChenSoloExhibition” inTaiwan(2015),andtheShanghaiBienniale(2014).MorganWong(B.1984,livesandworksinHongKong)TimehasalwaysbeenacentralsubjectinMorganWong’swork.Beyondindividualexperiencesandsocial connotations, his subtle actions and gestures reveal the formal aesthetics of temporality –inevitable,relentlessandyetexquisite.MorganWongworkswithabroadrangeofmedia,andfocusesonperformance,sculptureandvideo.His perceptions of time are mediated through objects as vehicles, luring us into his predicamentregardingtheirrepressibilityoftimeaswellasthepursuitoftimelessness.Recent solo shows include “MeanTime”, CentreA, Vancouver (2016), “TheDashes; The Laughter;TheReservoirs”, AsiaArt Center, Taipei (2016), “FilingDown a Steel BarUntil aNeedle isMade”,TintypeGallery,London(2013).Alsoexhibitedin“SeoulBabel”,SeoulMuseumofArt,Seoul(2016),“8th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale”, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen (2014), “18thVideobrasil”, SESC Pompeia, Sao Paulo (2013), “No Soul for Sale”, Tate Modern, London (2010),amongothers.