For this exhibition, Yiu created new work about the complex relationship between mother and daughter - beginning from her own experiences but ultimately transcends the personal.
The installation is inspired by cyclical nature of IChing, and also serves as a stage for a performance, in collaboration with Valentina Scaglia (former NDT dancer) and her daughter Zoe Timulak.
The installation is inspired by cyclical nature of IChing, and also serves as a stage for a performance, in collaboration with Valentina Scaglia (former NDT dancer) and her daughter Zoe Timulak.
Lining Revealed examines the interactions between folk craft and contemporary art by juxtaposing artworks, handicrafts and archival documents. Through the critical lens and creative manifestations of contemporary art, it reveals the historical, social and cultural significance embodied in folk craft and the role craft plays in reinvigorating contemporary vision...
Po Chai Pills (保濟丸) are a staple of Hong Kong household remedy that ‘cures all’. I changes the name from 保濟丸 to 保潔丸, a pun that means both ‘cleaning’ and ‘protect Ellen’, because 潔 is my chinese name. The pills both cleanse me from my illness and protect me.
I replaced the portrait of the original with the portrait of my doctor’s, and altered the text to my own personal usage. The contents of the bottles are replaced with a mixture of sugar and diluted formula of my medicine.
I replaced the portrait of the original with the portrait of my doctor’s, and altered the text to my own personal usage. The contents of the bottles are replaced with a mixture of sugar and diluted formula of my medicine.