Gallery EXIT is pleased to present “Panacea” and "Placebo" the duo solo exhibition by Tobe Kan Kiu Sin and Stacey Chan Lok Heng. The exhibition runs from 25 September to 30 October, 2021. An opening will be held on Saturday, 25 September at 2-5pm.

Tobe KAN's exhibition features a new series of plant paintings and three-dimensional works by Kan. Most of the large format works were completed in the artist’s studio under self-isolation during the most severe period of the epidemic, while the smaller works were made as a kind of remedy to calm the mind and restore health when the situation was relatively more stable, and around the time when the artist underwent a small operation. The word “panacea” originates from the Greek Panakeia, a goddess of universal remedy in Greek mythology, which also means a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. When in states of stagnation and uncertainty, the artist believes more than ever in the ability of artistic creation to relieve stress and anxiety. But is art really a panacea?

Stacey CHAN continues to delve into the material of pharmaceuticals, conferring on it a new form and imagination, so as to explore the meanings and associations of medical cure in terms of individual psychology, beliefs and social customs. The works deconstruct the physical manifestation and inherent symbolism of western pharmaceuticals as a kind of everyday object, reflect on the relationship between contemporary art, medical cure and religion as a commercial item.

Gallery address: 3/F, 25 Hing Wo Street, Aberdeen