From 1 – 21 September, Bonhams Hong Kong presents Eric So: The Storyteller, a selling exhibition of a new painting series by the Hong Kong artist. All works from the show are fresh-to-market and are never-before-seen in public.
The exhibition showcases more than 30 works of acrylic on canvas, each representing the silhouette of a well-known cartoon or anime character. But just when viewers begin to seek the visual details to confirm the character’s identity, one will find – and only find – anything but the clues that they need.
Instead, what they see is the rear of the work painted in ultra-realism: the exposed back frame, the stretcher, and the many labels. This exhibition tells not only the story of these famous characters, but also of our own memory, experience, and emotions with them – we are our own storyteller.
Gallery address: Suite 2001, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty