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Pacita Abad: Oriental Abstractions: Hong Kong Arts Centre

Past exhibition
7 - 23 June 1986
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Freedom from illusion, 1984 Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 75 x 81 in 190 x 205 cm
Freedom from illusion, 1984
Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
75 x 81 in
190 x 205 cm

The exhibit showcases forty large hand stitched abstract trapunto paintings, inspired by Pacita Abad's visit to Korea and her study of oriental brush paintings.

 

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Installation Views
  • Exhibition Hong Kong Arts Center 1986 4
  • Exhibition Hong Kong Arts Center 1986 1
  • Exhibition Hong Kong Arts Center 1986 2
  • Exhibition Hong Kong Arts Center 1986 3
Works
  • Freedom from illusion, 1984 Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 75 x 81 in 190 x 205 cm
    Freedom from illusion, 1984
    Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    75 x 81 in
    190 x 205 cm
  • Spider's web, 1985 Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas 70 x 104 in 178 x 264 cm
    Spider's web, 1985
    Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    70 x 104 in
    178 x 264 cm
  • To paint in ecstasy, 1987 Acrylic, plastic buttons, mirrors on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 57 x 79 in 145 x 200 cm
    To paint in ecstasy, 1987
    Acrylic, plastic buttons, mirrors on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    57 x 79 in
    145 x 200 cm
  • Bacongo, 1983 Oil on canvas 60 x 48 in 152 x 122 cm

    Bacongo, 1983

    Oil on canvas

    60 x 48 in

    152 x 122 cm

  • Assaulting the eye with ecstasy, 1984 Acrylic, embroidery, buttons, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas 74 x 80 in
    Assaulting the eye with ecstasy, 1984
    Acrylic, embroidery, buttons, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas
    74 x 80 in
  • Trapo, 1986 Acrylic, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas 81 x 56 in 207 x 142 cm
    Trapo, 1986

    Acrylic, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas

     81 x 56 in

    207 x 142 cm

  • I have desires, 1985 Oil, buttons and mirrors on stitched and padded canvas 91 x 61 in 231 x 155 cm
    I have desires, 1985
    Oil, buttons and mirrors on stitched and padded canvas
    91 x 61 in
    231 x 155 cm
  • Bilog-Bilog, 1985 Acrylic, buttons and mirrors on stitched and padded canvas 71 x 102 in 180 x 260 cm

    Bilog-Bilog, 1985

    Acrylic, buttons and mirrors on stitched and padded canvas

    71 x 102 in

    180 x 260 cm

  • Butterfly, 1985 Acrylic, oil, painted cloth, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 58 x 85 in 147 x 216 cm
    Butterfly, 1985
    Acrylic, oil, painted cloth, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    58 x 85 in
    147 x 216 cm
Press
  • Trapuntoe - a celebration of life

    Clarissa Brown, South China Morning Post, June 16, 1986
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  • Painting and weaving with skill

    Centre Daily News, June 9, 1986
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  • The abstract pattern of the orient : Exhibition of Abad's weaving and paintings

    Sing Tao Wan Pao, June 8, 1986
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  • Sunshine work from a sunshine lady

    Michael Mealyer, Hong Kong Standard, June 8, 1986
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  • An explosion of colour

    Hong Kong Visitor, June 7, 1986
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  • Go on, make your week!

    Ian Findlay, South China Morning Post, June 7, 1986
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  • Oriental Abstraction: Trapuntoe paintings by Pacita Abad

    B-International, June 7, 1986
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  • Art at its best

    Hong Kong Standard, June 7, 1986
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  • Pacita's oriental abstract pattern

    New Evening Post, June 7, 1986
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  • Colorful personality

    Mary Luk, Hong Kong Standard, June 6, 1986
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