Art Central is all flash and flow: white booths, selfie sticks, and quiet deals sealed with handshakes or credit card swipers. I wasn’t expecting to be called out by a piece of art. But that’s what happened at SHANKAY’s booth, where Venezuelan Eduardo Enrique’s solo presentation stood like a trapdoor in the floor.
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By the time you meet Joris Ghilini, you’ve already walked past the usual suspects—gleaming canvases, conceptual sculptures, and sleek installations arranged with the careful sterility of a gallery catalog shoot. Then you arrive at his corner, and suddenly everything feels like it’s been through something.
Read MoreIn a society wired for purpose, profit, and posts, there’s something radically pure about doing something just because. Not for clout. Not for money. Not even for meaning. Just because it’s fun. That’s the philosophy that drives Jelmer Konjo, a graffiti writer and DIY experimentalist who’s made a career—or more accurately, a life—out of creating in ways that flip off the system while inviting people to touch, explore, and play with the work.
“I come from skateboarding and graffiti,” Konjo says, leaning back like someone who’s had this conversation before—eager to talk about something he’s clearly been macerating in. “Two of the most pointless things you can do growing up. Nobody’s going pro, and even if you do, it doesn’t last long. If I play soccer against another team and I score, there’s a direct result of that. People understand scoring points.”
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On a narrow stretch of Mosque Street in Hong Kong, a trench-coated man and his dog step through the wall like they own the place. It’s not graffiti, exactly. It’s not street art in the stencil-and-slogan sense either. It’s a mural—but it hums like a comic book, shot through with punk energy and melancholy. Behind it is a Czech artist known only as ToyBox. And she’s standing nearby in a white paper-mâché cat mask, hand-tipped with red and black marks, watching people stop and stare.
Read MoreBARC and Distort Monsters’ 2-man show “Forgotten Myths” explores society’s relationship with storytelling, and the attempt to find one’s self in the lore of our ancestors. The show itself consists of several pottery sculptures and 10 acrylic paintings on canvas. The canvasses are divided in half — five for each artist — with every piece telling a snapshot tale involving a different creature from Filipino mythology. The vibrant exhibition welcomes everyone into a world where ancient stories meet modern creativity. Each piece is a joyful celebration of cultural heritage, brought to life through the distinct styles of the two artists.
Art Fair Philippines has long established itself as the premier platform for exhibiting and selling modern and contemporary Philippine art within the nation’s borders. Founded in 2013 by Lisa Ongpin-Periquet, the fair’s goal is to showcase the best of Philippine contemporary and modern art to an audience that grows wider annually. The fair has historically been held at the same venue: The Link in Makati City. If you’re not familiar with The Link, it’s a carpark. And as a venue, it is one of the characteristics of Art Fair Philippines that set it apart and made it unique globally.
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The lone wolf is an ongoing theme for Pasig native, Jappy Agoncillio. It’s been around a decade now that Jappy has been on the scene in Manila, and some things really never change. That chip on his shoulder has not gone away, despite the significant amount of international and commercial success that he has achieved in just the last couple of years since he packed up his life and migrated to New York City.
Read MorePart history lesson and part review, street art producer, Kayo Cosio unboxes and reviews the new 2024 Nike SB Dunk Low Pro “FUTURA.”
Kayo goes into the history of Nike SB and their collaborations with Futura, the history of Futura over the last 50-60 years, as well as how to appreciate this particular colorway. Futura is a pioneer of graffiti, and probably the first abstract vandal whose work has led to the street art industry as we know it today.
Read MoreGetting our first glimpse of Art Basel Hong Kong on preview day, Kayo Cosio shares his picks for the best experiences at the show so far: Kaikai Kiki’s Mr. and TengaOne, and other notable Asian works take center stage.
Join us as we work our way through Hong Kong for HK Art Week 2024. This vlog seeks to provide a glimpse into the total experience of visiting Hong Kong during this very special time of year. In this video series, the editorial team at Adjima will visit Art Basel, Art Central, HK Walls, West Kowloon’s M Plus museum, and many other places as we eat and drink are way through the experience that is Hong Kong art week.
Heads up, this first video is mostly coffee and food.
