Wangsim is pleased to announce Oriental Celebration, a solo exhibition of Don Mak at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, on view from April 13 - July 12, 2024, coinciding with the 11th anniversary of the hotel group’s Guangzhou location. Organized by Wangsim, the exhibition showcases more than twenty pieces of most recent works on paper and edition works by the artist.

The Hong Kong native artist has also been commissioned by the hotel to create an illustrated Guangzhou city map. Backed by the artist’s and the hotel’s joint effort of surveying the city, the serene digital drawing depicts striking architectures (including the exterior and interior of the hotel itself), must-see attractions, and famous local dining spots in Guangzhou—the modern, sprawling metropolis situated in the heart of the historical Canton Region. Meticulously painted by hand with the artist’s evocative watercolor style, then rendered digitally, the work showcases visual combinations with a nuanced color palette, skilled stroke works and nostalgic atmosphere. In this monumental ode to the city where his family roots laid deep, the artist features quotidian motifs native to the region on the pleasantly detail-oriented map, and likens this process to a kind of witnessing, a deliberate and deeply personal way of discovering and understanding the essence of Canton living. The digital art piece is on display in the format of artist-signed limited-edition prints.