Joan Cornellà to put on Hong Kong-inspired exhibition this May

Photo: Joan Cornellà
Photo: Joan Cornellà

Joan Cornellà, the Spanish artist famed for his dark, subversively funny comic strips, is returning to Hong Kong with a series of locally influenced works this May. Following a wildly successful Hong Kong debut in North Point last year, Cornellà returned to the city in January and spent a month investigating its “essence” by “partying (hard) and working (soft)”.

As a result, the artist has produced a body of Hong Kong-inspired works in line with his naive aesthetic and tongue-in-cheek satirical style… which, as we saw last year, speaks to the cheeky Hong Kong sense of humour like nothing else.

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So far, all we’ve seen from the new collection is Cornellà’s take on the famous retro-chic “Two Girls” beauty brand (pictured above) complete with surgical masks and a rather deadly selfie stick, as per his gallows humour style.

"two girls" brand

We can’t wait to see what else he has in store.

What: Joan Cornellà: A Hong Kong-themed solo exhibition
When: 11am to 9pm, Saturday May 6 to Sunday May 21
Where: Space27, 10/F, Block A/B, Tung Chong Factory Building, Quarry Bay (Google Maps)
Price: HKD50
Tickets: Here



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