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Don't Yearn For Hero
by Voxfire Gallery
Location: Voxfire Gallery
Artist(s): Bo LAW
Date: 24 May - 13 Jul 2013

Voxfire Gallery presents an exhibition of mixed media artworks by Hong Kong-based local artist, Bo Law.

The worst of times makes the best heroes – we all have heard it before. But in a society overwhelmed by individualism and influenced by modern media, it’s easy to worship heroism and forget about the origin of hero. To some extent, the so-called heroes are the by-products of unsettlement. Therefore, heroes are always tainted by melancholy of a society.

The exhibition features eight new pieces. Four of them are portraits that hope to re- construct our cognitions of “hero” -- from a child’s ignorance of hero to a puzzled middle-age man; from an elderly who shows his despise to the indifference of a dead person.

Another two pieces explore the minds of two retired heroes: one indulges in the past glory whereas another is content to see harmony coming upon the current society. The sharp contrast showcased by the two ex-heroes depicts the dissimilar humanities of heroes, hence, questions the traditional monotonous image of hero.

The theme of the exhibition “The surge of hero reflects the imperfection of the society; an ideal society is mirrored by the insignificance of hero” will be illustrated through two characters: White lo, Black lo (“lo” means slave in Cantonese) -- Which do we prefer – to idolize a great hero or to yearn for a society who doesn’t need a hero?

About the Artist:

Born and raised in Hong Kong, two twenty-somethings, Bo and Justin, founded Swallow Up to highlight the numbing of the city. They work for a living industriously every day but at the same time, be devoured by the mundane everyday life.

Image: © Bo Law, Voxfire Gallery

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