Contemporary art and cultural heritage have typically been viewed as two parallel narratives. The emergence of Asian Golden Wind: Art and Cultural Exchange Platform 2025 aims to bridge these two realms. This event, initiated by curator Philip GOLD, is currently on display at the Central Fringe Club until September 17, showcasing works from around 30 artists from Asia, centered around the theme of Traversing Intangible Cultural Heritage, Reshaping Culture.
Exhibition design breaks away from the traditional gallery model by utilizing multiple spaces within the Fringe Club’s architecture. It is curated based on the theme and medium of the artworks, allowing visitors to engage in a dialogue between art and history, craft and ideas as they navigate through the transformed spaces.
Wang Biying’s watercolor works serve as a footnote—she’s the only local artist continuously creating pieces centered around Cantonese opera. The series showcased this time revolves around Cantonese opera and the Hungry Ghost Festival, featuring delicate brushstrokes imbued with a strong sense of cultural preservation. Meanwhile, Isabelle C. shifts toward a more intimate emotional connection, using fragrant cloud gauze as her fabric to transform her children’s doodles into garments, weaving together themes of family and tradition into a narrative about memory.
Young creator AT brings a light and airy style to his work, infusing a sense of playfulness into his pieces like @EyeCharacter. He incorporates local Hong Kong delicacies such as egg tarts, milk tea, and three stuffed treasures into his vibrant artworks, crafting a visual humor that captures the essence of the city. This approach also encourages a fresh perspective on the overlap between everyday life and cultural identity.
(Right) Nance Lokos employs acrylics and gradient curves to construct a visually thought-provoking space.
The exhibition also showcases multiple artists who present their personal aesthetics and contemporary reflections through abstract language and mixed media. For instance, YC integrates traditional Chinese painting techniques with modern abstract structures, exploring the sense of alienation between humanity and nature in the tech era. Meanwhile, Nance Lokos’s pieces are created with acrylic paint, featuring gradients and curves that exude visual tension and evoke a philosophical sense of spatial imagination.
Illustrator Ma Shaofei draws inspiration from Bruce Lee, capturing the essence of the martial arts icon through various styles that weave emotional tension between idol worship and personal memory. Meanwhile, Cao Jinrong employs a Cyberpunk vocabulary to construct an image narrative that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, all framed within the atmosphere of a horse racing event.
The exhibition venue is planned with multiple interactive units, allowing visitors to not only observe art but also actively participate. The 2025 Eastern Elegance series of activities, led by Mu Ru Tea Studies, covers tea ceremony, incense art, calligraphy, and the making of tea leaf candles, further integrating cultural experiences into daily life. The exhibition area also showcases limited-edition Yixing teapots carved from the ink treasures of Rao Zongyi, paired with the teaware designs of artist Xu Lan, shaping an aesthetic representation of contemporary elegant culture.
The special event Asian Golden Wind VIP Night will take place on the evening of September 13, featuring DJ Christopher Sin alongside Wa dancers like Mai Xiaole, who will interpret cultural heritage through a contemporary fusion of magic, dance, and song. The theme of the night revolves around Asian Classics, symbolizing the co-construction of tradition and modernity.
Asian Golden Wind is not just an exhibition; it’s a cultural experimentation hub. Philip GOLD, who has actively engaged in the realms of jewelry, fashion, and art, is well-versed in the language of interdisciplinary curation. With this project, he responds to the evolving position and shape of culture in a rapidly changing society. Through his curated structure and selection of works, he creates a cultural experience that is visually impressive, sensually engaging, and participatory for the audience.
The exhibition is open until September 17, located at the Central Fringe Club, and runs daily from 12 PM to 9:30 PM, with free admission.
