K11 has recently revamped and expanded its exhibition venue located at B2 of the Art Mall. Upon completion of the enhancement, the multi-purpose venue will be renamed as K11 art space, with 35% increase in its floor area, totalling 234 square metres that will be suitable for hosting exhibitions, workshops, performances, artist talks and more. The art space will be unveiled with a new exhibition by Korean artist Professor Ahn Sang-soo. Titled One Eye, the exhibition will feature Professor Ahn’s series of photographs where all of the subjects covered one of their eyes.

Graphic designer and typography maestro Professor Ahn Sang-soo started his One Eye conceptual photo project by in 1988, when he was working on a self-portrait for a magazine cover. He found the posture with one eye covered by his own hand fascinating, and started to take similar photos with people he encountered. To date, Professor Ahn has taken over 30,000 photos of quirky portraits with more than 5,000 persons from all walks of life. The One Eye exhibition will showcase more than 190 photos from the One Eye series, five books on the One Eye collection, 50 notebooks on the project, as well as a video project Have You One Eye Yet during Professor Ahn’s trip to Shenzhen. As an on-going project, Professor Ahn will also be shooting portraits while he is in Hong Kong in late July. He has invited a number of Hong Kong-based artists and cultural figures to participate in One Eye – Hong Kong Series, including Tommy Li and Freeman Lau, with the resulting photos as part of the One Eye exhibition at K11 Art Mall.

Image: © Ahn Sang Soo