Curated by veteran curator, Charles Merewether, ‘Market Forces: Erasure: From Conceptualism to Abstraction’ sets out to question the increasingly over-determined economic interpretation of the value of art and its consequences, which include the reinforcement of the dominance of certain media, styles and ‘brands’. In the words of curator Charles Merewether, “the subject matter of art becomes more important than its concept or materiality and it becomes reduced to a vehicle for representation rather than a basis for exploring ideas and issues or a way of engaging with the world through the senses”. Preview Reception Friday, 16th May 2014 5 – 7 pm at Osage Hong Kong 7 – 9 pm at City University of Hong Kong Artists Hong Kong: Au Hoi Lam, Tang Kwok Hin China: Song Dong, Yu Ji, Zhao Zhao Singapore: Ng Joon Kiat, Milenko Prvacki, Jeremy Sharma, Grace Tan, Ian Woo Philippines: Ringo Bunoan, Nilo Ilarde, Bernardo Pacquing, Maria Taniguchi Japan: Masanori Handa, Kishio Suga South Korea: Shin Il Kim, Young Rim Lee, Mee Ai Om Indonesia: FX Harsono, Tintin Wulia Thailand: Nipan Oranniwesna For docent guided visits, please contact Grace Lam: [email protected] | +852 2172 1635