Pacita Abad: Oriental Abstractions: Hong Kong Arts Centre
Past exhibition
Overview
Freedom from illusion, 1984
Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
75 x 81 in
190 x 205 cm
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
Works
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Freedom from illusion, 1984Oil, painted cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas75 x 81 in
190 x 205 cm -
Spider's web, 1985Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas70 x 104 in
178 x 264 cm -
To paint in ecstasy, 1987Acrylic, plastic buttons, mirrors on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas57 x 79 in
145 x 200 cm -
Bacongo, 1983
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in
152 x 122 cm
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Assaulting the eye with ecstasy, 1984Acrylic, embroidery, buttons, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas74 x 80 in
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Trapo, 1986
Acrylic, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
81 x 56 in
207 x 142 cm
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I have desires, 1985Oil, buttons and mirrors on stitched and padded canvas91 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
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Butterfly, 1985Acrylic, oil, painted cloth, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas58 x 85 in
147 x 216 cm
Press
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Trapuntoe - a celebration of life
Clarissa Brown, South China Morning Post, June 16, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
Painting and weaving with skill
Centre Daily News, June 9, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
The abstract pattern of the orient : Exhibition of Abad's weaving and paintings
Sing Tao Wan Pao, June 8, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
Sunshine work from a sunshine lady
Michael Mealyer, Hong Kong Standard, June 8, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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An explosion of colour
Hong Kong Visitor, June 7, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
Go on, make your week!
Ian Findlay, South China Morning Post, June 7, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
Oriental Abstraction: Trapuntoe paintings by Pacita Abad
B-International, June 7, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
Art at its best
Hong Kong Standard, June 7, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
