SCAI’s presentation at Art Basel Hong Kong 2017 will express spiritual maturity and futurity through ancient Asian aesthetics conveyed in minimal and sophisticated geometry. Bombay-born British artist Anish Kapoor presents
Mirror (Cobalt Blue to Black / Green), a 104 cm diameter polished stainless steel dish which attracts the eternal gaze by visually turning the world upside down. Made with a glowing Lucite resin, Mariko Mori’s
Wave UFO model II (2016) is a model for her large scale installation
Wave UFO (1999 – 2002). Presented at the 2005 Venice Biennale,
Wave UFO (1999 – 2002) is an interactive work that visualises the viewer’s brain wave as if it is mediating the human body and the universe. It conveys the artist’s recent interest in merging with the elements of nature. Tatsuo Miyajima - who represented Japan in the 1999 Venice Biennale - responds to this theme with a piece from his new series titled
Life (complex system). This work, made as an electrical 'incubator', consists of LED counters and electric circuits in an aluminium case, merging the teachings of Buddhism with the latest LED technology. Miyajima now holds a major survey exhibition at MCA, Sydney. Specially featured in a viewing space is the work by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, an acclaimed filmmaker from Thailand and the winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize. His a 2-minute short video,
Haiku (2009), documents Thai teenagers being hypnotised and sleeping inside a 'time machine'. This work explores the memory of violent eruptions in a village in northeastern Thailand during the communist era, with a reference to a Japanese haiku poem stressing simplicity and the wonders of the natural world. Through animistic symbols and regional references, SCAI’s presentation seeks to touch upon the roots of Asian cultures communicated through perceptions of visual forms and languages.