The British Council Collection - White Horse by Mark Wallinger at Harbour Arts Sculpture Park 2018


The British Council is delighted to bring White Horse by Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger to East Asia for the first time as part of Harbour Arts Sculpture Park 2018, the first public art project of this scale and calibre in Hong Kong between 22 February and 11 April 2018.
Commissioned by the British Council Collection, White Horse is a life-size sculpture of a thoroughbred racehorse created using state-of-the-art technology in which a live horse was digitally scanned to produce a faithfully accurate representation of the animal. Horses and thoroughbred horseracing are recurring themes within Wallinger's artworks, which explore the social construction of identity and Britain's enduring preoccupation with hierarchy and social class. The siting of White Horse on Hong Kong's harbourfront is particularly resonant, given the complex historic associations between Hong Kong, Britain and equestrian traditions.
Curated by Tim Marlow, Artistic Director at the Royal Academy of Arts (London), and Fumio Nanjo, Director of Mori Art Museum (Tokyo) and Director of International Programme at Hong Kong Art School, Harbour Arts Sculpture Park offers the public opportunities to experience and engage with a line-up that includes renowned international names alongside the best of home-grown talent, all set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's iconic skyline in the Central and Wan Chai districts.
Participating artists of Harbour Arts Sculpture Park include Rasheed Araeen (U.K.), Michael Craig-Martin (U.K.), Tracey Emin (U.K.), Ho Kwun Ting (HKSAR), Jenny Holzer (U.S.A.), Gimhongsok (South Korea), Antony Gormley (U.K.), Zheng Guogu (China), Yayoi Kusama (Japan), Tony Oursler (U.S.A.), Conrad Shawcross (U.K.), Bosco Sodi (Mexico), Hank Willis Thomas (U.S.A.), Matthew Tsang (HKSAR), Mark Wallinger (U.K.), Zhan Wang (China), Wong Chi-yung (HKSAR), Kacey Wong (HKSAR), and Morgan Wong (HKSAR). Over a quarter of the artists are from Hong Kong, allowing them to share a platform with some of the biggest international names in art.
Exhibition Details

22 February – 11 April 2018
Central and Western District Promenade and Wanchai
Free entry

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