"Booth 1D44"
Movana Chen

Flowers Gallery
21 Cork Street London, W1S 3LZ United Kingdom
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2021
Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Harbour Road Wan Chai Hong Kong, China
+41 58 206 27 06 e-mail:

May 21 > 23, 2021

Booth 1D44
Flowers Gallery is delighted to participate in Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 with a solo presentation in the Insights sector of works by Hong Kong-based artist Movana Chen.
Chen's multidisciplinary practice is rooted in the exploration of communication across cultures. This presentation encompasses sculptures knitted from maps and dictionaries, drawings, and a participatory performance, creating an environment in which to connect and tell stories.
Works on display include an example of Chen's Body Containers, the wearable sculptures in which she often performs. The distinctive tubular shape of the sculpture is described by Chen as reflecting a manifestation of information in contemporary society. Created by the process of knitting fragmented maps from different countries acquired during her travels, they form a new communication code connecting people from around the world.
Alongside the sculpture will be Words of Heartbeats VI, a large hanging tapestry knitted from shredded dictionaries and maps using materials collected while travelling at the beginning of 2020. This work has been completed over the course of the year, and is assembled as a patchwork, where the seams and boundaries reflect divisions in today's society.
Chen's fascination with language can be seen in a series of new ink drawings on glass panels of her own Dongba symbols, a lexicon devised by the artist to communicate across borders. Chen also creates new systems of reading and communicating in her participatory work Travelling into Your Bookshelf, in which friends and acquaintances work together through the process of knitting, using shredded books given to the artist from new friends on her global journey.
Travelling into your Bookshelf will be an ongoing participatory performance throughout the duration of the fair. Movana Chen will be performing and working on the booth daily from 2-4pm, inviting visitors to engage in creating part of the work.
Flowers Gallery is delighted to participate in Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 with a solo presentation in the Insights sector of works by Hong Kong-based artist Movana Chen.
Chen's multidisciplinary practice is rooted in the exploration of communication across cultures. This presentation encompasses sculptures knitted from maps and dictionaries, drawings, and a participatory performance, creating an environment in which to connect and tell stories.
Works on display include an example of Chen's Body Containers, the wearable sculptures in which she often performs. The distinctive tubular shape of the sculpture is described by Chen as reflecting a manifestation of information in contemporary society. Created by the process of knitting fragmented maps from different countries acquired during her travels, they form a new communication code connecting people from around the world.
Alongside the sculpture will be Words of Heartbeats VI, a large hanging tapestry knitted from shredded dictionaries and maps using materials collected while travelling at the beginning of 2020. This work has been completed over the course of the year, and is assembled as a patchwork, where the seams and boundaries reflect divisions in today's society.
Chen's fascination with language can be seen in a series of new ink drawings on glass panels of her own Dongba symbols, a lexicon devised by the artist to communicate across borders. Chen also creates new systems of reading and communicating in her participatory work Travelling into Your Bookshelf, in which friends and acquaintances work together through the process of knitting, using shredded books given to the artist from new friends on her global journey.
Travelling into your Bookshelf will be an ongoing participatory performance throughout the duration of the fair. Movana Chen will be performing and working on the booth daily from 2-4pm, inviting visitors to engage in creating part of the work.
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Preview (by invitation only) :
Wednesday, March 27, 2021, 2pm to 8pm
Thursday, March 28, 2021, 1pm to 5pm
Wednesday, March 27, 2021, 2pm to 8pm
Thursday, March 28, 2021, 1pm to 5pm
Vernissage :
Friday, May 21, 2021, 4pm − 9pm
Friday, May 21, 2021, 4pm − 9pm
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VIEWING ROOMS
Private View (by invitation only):
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Friday, May 21, 2021, 2pm − 4pm
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 12noon − 2pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 12noon − 2pm
Show Hours :
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 2pm − 6pm
TICKET OPTIONS*
Vernissage
Friday, May 21, 2021, 4pm − 9pm
Weekend (Including Private View Hours)
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 12 noon − 8pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 12 noon − 6pm
Price: HKD 1,280
Half-Day Ticket
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2pm − 5pm
General: HKD 220
Concession: HKD 180
Evening Ticket
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 5pm − 8pm
General: HKD 200
Concession: HKD 160
One-Day Ticket
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 2pm − 6pm
General: HKD 280
Concession: HKD 220
Tickets may now be purchased online. You are encouraged to plan ahead as only a limited number of tickets will be available at the show venue.
Concession prices are available to full-time students, individuals with disabilities and seniors aged 65 or above.
Vernissage & Weekend Access holders will enjoy 50% off Art Basel | Year 50.
Admission is free for children aged five and under when accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Friday, May 21, 2021, 2pm − 4pm
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 12noon − 2pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 12noon − 2pm
Show Hours :
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2pm − 8pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 2pm − 6pm
TICKET OPTIONS*
Vernissage
Friday, May 21, 2021, 4pm − 9pm
Weekend (Including Private View Hours)
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 12 noon − 8pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 12 noon − 6pm
Price: HKD 1,280
Half-Day Ticket
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2pm − 5pm
General: HKD 220
Concession: HKD 180
Evening Ticket
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 5pm − 8pm
General: HKD 200
Concession: HKD 160
One-Day Ticket
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 2pm − 6pm
General: HKD 280
Concession: HKD 220
Tickets may now be purchased online. You are encouraged to plan ahead as only a limited number of tickets will be available at the show venue.
Concession prices are available to full-time students, individuals with disabilities and seniors aged 65 or above.
Vernissage & Weekend Access holders will enjoy 50% off Art Basel | Year 50.
Admission is free for children aged five and under when accompanied by an adult.
To access Online Viewing Rooms, create an Art Basel user profile here.
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