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“ ” Quote Unquote attempts to reveal the absurdity of the juxtaposing absence and presence in certain social gestures by representing different levels of visibility, authority and extractivism. “ ” Quote Unquote is a curatorial project generated from resisting the hegemony of patriarchal narratives. 

In its first edition, we are pleased to present 16 artists of Chinese descent, whose works emerge as collective responses to recent social and domestic brutalities against women and sexual minorities in China(1). Their works revolve around exploring diverse cultural facets of identity politics practice, in the context of inquiring about the relationship between excessive self-censorship and patriarchal hegemony in the authoritative system of governance. Ideologies that celebrate compliance towards patriarchal society are well constructed and promoted by the nation through cultural products and mass media discourse.

This utterly impedes marginalised individuals both economically and politically in establishing and preserving sustained subjectivity, not to mention the psychological coping mechanisms required to perceive and detox the hidden pain generated by experiencing these public events.

In the London milieu which is comparatively tolerant towards transgenderism and postgenderism, this exhibition intends to showcase the subtlety of the sense of misalignment and incongruity, exploring the difference between the productive rhythms of identity politics in China and others.

OPENING 17 FEB 6 - 10 PM
18-19 FEB 10 - 6 PM

Showcasing Artists:

Celeste Viv Ly @virtio.djvu
Chen Yuchen @worchen
Kai Yan Cheung @jeskaiyan
Moyu Yang @m0m0999999999
Portia yuran li @portia__lee
Raw2.2 @raw2.2
Uchercie @Uchercie
VIN @vinxxchen
William Zou @zouwilliam
Xicheng Lu @breadquinnn
Xinyu Xu @xinyuiris
Yige Tong @ y11ge
Zhu qia @zhu_qia
Zhikang Cai @kaia1o
Zinong Zhang@zinong.zhang
Zeus Li @lizeqize

Produced by @a.phantom.city
Curated by @uchercie
Hosted by @weareuglyduck

Live performance by Kaiyan Cheung

17TH FEB 
7:30-9:00pm

18-19TH FEB
1:30pm
4:30pm