WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong (Central)

Clinton King's solo exhibition</a> "Moonshine", each painting represents such a juncture in King’s practice, departing from familiar approaches towards new and unforeseen identities. The paintings also embody both his fresh explorations as well as remnants of his earlier endeavors, and reflects his instinctive approach to painting.&nbsp;</p><p>“Moonshine” is in response to one of the first paintings King completed in this series of works, and marks the inception of his solo exhibition. Titled In the sun’s shadow, the painting captures a dynamic interplay between positive and negative elements. This delicate equilibrium of his exploration, where light and dark coexist in harmonious proportion, made King reevaluate the concept of “shining” and “borrowing light”, and what it means to be seen by others in full light. “Moonshine” is thus the embracing of the shadow – embodying an ongoing quest to reconcile the opposing forces of light and dark, it also emphasizes a confidence that we can still shine even when the sun has set.&nbsp;</p><p>King’s works emphasize his use of material and the sensory qualities of painting through his minimalist approach. Fascinated by the amount of information a single, loaded brushstroke can convey, King’s abstract paintings layer graphical, gradient strokes of resonant colors in order to achieve intricate but powerful effects. In each canvas, every mark borrows from, responds to, and guides the next in a painterly dialogue, distilling painting to its essential elements. King’s gestural brushstrokes push abstraction to new levels of visual intensity, drawing the gaze of viewers into atmospheric spaces unique to each composition. From dense, kaleidoscopic stratification to vaporous fields of color, King’s broad spectrum of mark-making serves as a guide to unknown territories, offering simultaneously dramatic and intimate experiences.</p><p><br></p>" />

Regner's first solo exhibition in Asia. The exhibition features a series of self-deprecating paintings that delve into the personal and universal human experience, through a lens of Regner’s self-identity as an artist and his encounters with struggles and solitude in the contemporary art world. Showcasing 9artworks he created this year, Careers in the Artswill be on view from February 21 to March 20, 2024, at the gallery's Central location.It’s been argued, or perhaps agreed, that every painting, every artwork even, is a self-portrait of the person who made it. Once that is acknowledged, there is a small step to approaching a more pronounced, traditional self-portrait format. And for his Asian solo debut with WOAW gallery in Hong Kong, Chris Regner made that step and focused solely on creating a self-deprecating body of work. Somewhat continuing onto his 2021 solo that dealt with the struggles with masculinity in the context of lacking a good role model, he is now talking about himself as an artist. Lonesomly making work in this day and age, motivated and crippled by contemporary reality and both the personal and universal human conditions, he examines the challenges and sacrifices imposed by choosing Careers in the Arts.</p><p><br></p>" />