Take a peek into a 'secret room' within the art space of Siri House Dempsey from now until the end of September. Brought to life by multi-media artist Mojoko, The Secret Room is the latest art installation that shines a torchlight into the mysteries and intrigues of the past – but with a modern twist.
Known for his cross-cultural mashups of historical and contemporary pop imagery, the Iranian-born, Hong Kong-raised, and Europe-educated Mojoko finds inspiration in B-movie thrillers and film noir, deconstructs antiques, traditional paintings, and objects, and puts a modern spin to them.
Stroke your chin and marvel at over 20 new artworks that vary in mediums such as rosewood furniture, lanterns, ceramics, and glass. Keep your eyes peeled for key pieces like The Golden Skull, an old glass painting of four women playing checkers that has been transformed into what mirrors a dark mystery comic book cover. And judging by its cover, its a masterpiece you'd want to observe to your heart's content.
The Twilight Zone, on the other hand, is a deconstruction of a traditional Chinese landscape painting. But before you gasp in horror at the sound of that, take a close look at the new makeover. Mojoko weaves in scenes of horror films and murder mysteries to the misty mountains of the original piece.
Find the clever humour in Mojoko's work as he gives the mundane a riveting facelift with attention-grabbing motifs from film posters and book covers – all woven into the scenery of originals. Now, bring your curious minds and eyes to Siri House Dempsey where The Secret Room awaits you. Note that the art space is permitted to hold a maximum of five people at any given time. For more information, visit sirihouse.com.
