Objects of Play: Hoo Mojong Centennial Retrospective takes place during a significant moment: the centenary of Hoo Mojong’s birth. A trailblazer in modern art, Hoo is a key figure in bridging Eastern and Western artistic languages. She left her hometown in her early 20s, and her extensive travels and residencies around the world not only enriched her personal experiences but also infused her artistic creations with multicultural inspiration. The exhibition will comprehensively trace Hoo’s artistic journey featuring nearly 100 artworks, including paintings, prints, drawings and archival materials from various periods of her career, recapping her integration of Chinese and Western art styles and investigations of the spirituality and power of ordinary life.

Photo 1 | Detail, Hoo Mojong (1924-2012), Two Baskets of Apples,1978, Oil painting on canvas, 114×195 cm, Courtesy of Mountain Art Culture and Education Foundation
Photo 2 | Detail, Hoo Mojong (1924-2012), Watching a Painting Exhibition, 1980, Oil on canvas, 146×114 cm, Courtesy of AYE GALLERY