Various characters take shape gradually and insistently on the green screen in the exhibition space, but what we see goes much beyond classical representation. Several fields of research overlap in Wai-Kin Sin’s portraits, ranging from the spectres of femininity or masculinity to the diverse embodiments of the printed matter of art history and their respective staging. These video works enlist a diversity of metaphors to demonstrate the binary in the form of surreal narratives that transcend the normative processes of constructing identity, desire and objectification. A compelling blend of performance, moving image, cultural history and theatricality characterizes these intense
productions.

In addition to the cash prize, Baloise acquires a group of works by the award winners and donates them to two important European museums. The works of Wai-Kin Sin were presented to the collection of the MUDAM, Musée d'Art Moderne Grand Duc Jean, Luxembourg.

Gallery: Soft Opening, London, UK 

This year’s jury includes: Karola Kraus, General Director MUMOK Vienna, Chair of the Jury; Bettina Steinbrügge, Director MUDAM, Luxembourg; Susanne Pfeffer, Director MMK, Frankfurt; Gabriele Knapstein, Deputy Director / Head of Collections, Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin; Uli Sigg, Swiss Collector and patron of the arts.

• Interview with Wai-Kin Sin at Art Basel 2023
• Conversation with the winners 2023
• MUDAM, Musée d'Art Moderne Grand Duc Jean, Luxembourg
• Gallery: Soft Opening, London, UK

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