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NGO DEI: 90 Days of you, Gwyneth Ho Exhibition
27 July, 2024 @ 13:00 - 4 August, 2024 @ 19:00
About the Exhibition:
90 Days of You, Gwyneth Ho, is a profound tribute to friendship, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom. The exhibition, featuring 90 artworks by artist saar_voirvivre, is a dedication to Gwyneth Ho – A Hong Kong social activist and former reporter who was convicted of subversion recently after a long detention period in Hong Kong of over thousand days. She worked for several news outlets, including BBC China, and is an alumna of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
saar_voirvivre and Gwyneth Ho formed a deep bond during their time as classmates and roommates at the University of Amsterdam in 2018. After Gwyneth Ho returned to Hong Kong to participate in the legislative council primaries, she was charged under the Hong Kong national security law and detained. During this period, saar_voirvivre used her paintings to narrate their friendship and pay tribute to the relentless spirit of those fighting for Hong Kong’s democracy. The 90 paintings refer to the initially set 90-day case that tragically extended to over a thousand days of detention for Gwyneth.
The color blue dominates the exhibition, symbolizing Gwyneth’s name (藍), integrity, resilience, purpose and spirit. This color symbolizes for saar_voirvivre the many different emotions which go together with the story of their friendship. Blue symbolizes beauty, melancholy and the sparks of hope and joy. It is a color with incredible depth and a perfect fit for this story.
Opening Day
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Program:
1. Opening speech: 1:30 PM
2. Sharing session: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Speakers:
- saar_voirvivre – Artist
- Loretta Lau – Director of NGO DEI
- Joyce Man – China Expert at Amnesty Netherlands