Ophelia Lai

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View of Ma Qiusha, “No.52 Liulichang East Street,” Beijing Commune, Beijing, 2023. Courtesy: the artist and Beijing Commune

Roundup: Gallery Weekend Beijing 2023

From wood-grain negatives and make-believe tchotchkes to Wuhan punks and haunted islands, Ophelia Lai highlights the 7 best exhibitions in the Chinese capital.

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Still from Jes Fan, Palimpsest , 2023. All images courtesy: the artist and Empty Gallery

Still from Jes Fan, Palimpsest, 2023. All images courtesy: the artist and Empty Gallery, Hong Kong

Flesh of My Flesh

In Jes Fan’s glass-and-resin sculptures at Empty Gallery, Hong Kong, a local pearl oyster embodies the island’s long-running struggle against the conspiracies of empire.

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Vunkwan Tam,  78i78 , 2022, blanket, water, synthetic doe urine, 145 x 140 x 18 cm. Courtesy: the artist and Empty Gallery, Hong Kong. Photo: Michael Yu

Vunkwan Tam, 78i78, 2022, blanket, water, synthetic doe urine, 145 x 140 x 18 cm. Courtesy: the artist and Empty Gallery, Hong Kong. Photo: Michael Yu

Vunkwan Tam: The Last Laugh

In his debut show at Empty Gallery in Hong Kong, Vunkwan Tam turns doe urine into a metaphor for dramatized emotional wallowing.