Video from exhibition “em|body” by artist Doan Hoang Lam

Comprising four lacquer and five oil on canvas, “em|body” transforms the walls of Manzi into windows looking out into landscapes that are both cosmic and intimate, recalling images of the galaxy whilst revealing sensuous properties of the human body. Distorted and exaggerated, the body is repeatedly abstracted through the artist’s manipulations of forms and shifts in scales, acting as much a symbol of desire and a celebration of beauty as an object of fetish and an embodiment of violence.

The exhibition runs from 21 Aug – 20 Sep 2015 at Manzi Art Space.

Video credit: Artist Pham Huy Thong
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