Fine China

Paul Petro Contemporary Art is pleased to present several iterations of Ho Tam's Fine China project. More information about this exhibition is forthcoming.

The following is a statement Ho Tam wrote a while back:

Fine China is an exploration of China's past and present with a different take on issues within and outside a country of growing influence in the present day, with a collection of 24 re-designed porcelains ( fine china ) with banal and ironic images. It is a search for China's identity in the new millennium.

This a statement HO wrote for the video:

Fine China (2000, running time 8:33) is a video exploration of China's past and present with a different take on issues within and outside a country of growing influence in the present day. The video transcribes a collection of found and original footage into a display of 22 re-designed porcelains (fine china) with banal and iconic (and ironic) images like the panda bears, Jackie Chan, MacDonald's and Mao. In a way, the video is a search for China's identity in the new millennium. Revisiting recent history while also tracing personal and collective memories, Fine China provides an alternative perspective for an aging civilization as it re-invents itself into a possible super power of the future.


This exhibition is a feature co-presentation with the CONTACT Photography Festival.