Artist | Gongkan
Curator | Larys Frogier
Exhibition Dates | Mar 22 (Sat) – May 14 (Wed), 2025
Opening Reception | Mar 22 (Sat), 3 – 6 pm
Artist Talk| Mar 22 (Sat), 5 – 6 pm
Location | Unit 2003-08, 20/F, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong

Tang Contemporary Art is excited to present the solo exhibition Asynchronous Affinities by renowned Thai artist Gongkan at the Wong Chuk Hang space in Hong Kong from March 22 to May 14, 2025.

Join us for an engaging artist talk featuring Gongkan and the curator Larys Frogier on March 22, from 5 to 6 PM. They will delve into Gongkan's latest artistic exploration, which extends the language of his previous series, and how his art can engage each of us into a profound introspection of personal and collective emotions, beliefs, and rituals in order to expand limitless possibilities of individual/social inter-relations, cross-cultural solidarities and shared imaginary worlds.

Asynchronous Affinities marks a new phase in Gongkan's creative practice, exploring displacement to challenge social norms, cultural codifications, and moral values while nurturing transcultural interconnections and individual development. The exhibition invites viewers to explore the poetics of in-between frontiers, gaps, and links across cultures and generations, as well as the interstices of sexual and gender diversities.

The initial impulse of this solo show relates to the concept of “Right Person / Wrong Time”, reflecting misaligned affinities. As a Thai artist with Chinese cultural roots facing global discrimination and social changes, Gongkan aims to engage audiences in introspection about personal and collective emotions, expanding possibilities for individual and social relations.