Employing humour and sarcasm, the enquiries central to Wong’s practice around political issues are developed through installations and images as is his role in initiating, engaging and collaborating with the public in order to generate momentum in social discourse. Inspired by Hong Kong’s recent dramatic change in political climate, Wong considers the phenomenon of “Absurdity” in Hong Kong, our response to it and the nature of happiness. Resonating Camus’ observation that “at any streetcorner the feeling of absurdity can strike a man in the face” Wong acknowledges the contradiction between the desire for freedom from unreasonable authority and passive resistance or acceptance.

Wong plays a participatory performing role in public demonstrations including Hong Kong’s 1st of July Marches exploring the scope to bring radical change to society through art. As an artist Wong consciously subverts the assumption of productivism employing rather action, sculpture, situation, language and character generating a collection of creative encounters. For the duration of the exhibition the gallery will be occupied by the lifesize model tank which was employed by the artist in challenging the Hong Kong government’s plan to establish a “Cultural Bureau” – a plan that was eventually scrapped in the face of concerted opposition.

The exhibition is curated by Lee Kai Chung.