Muted Hums

Para Site is delighted to present Muted Hums, a group exhibition curated by Celia Ho. The exhibition features nine international and Asian artists, including new commissions and recent works by Catalina Africa, Özlem Altın, Lêna Bùi, Oscar Chan Yik Long, Saodat Ismailova, Ling Pui Sze, Man Mei To, Christina Quarles, and Aycoobo-Wilson Rodríguez. 

Muted Hums explores the interplay between our inner selves and the broader worlds around us. The exhibition invites the audience to engage with the multiplicity and fluidity of existence, attuning to a deeper awareness of the multifaceted dimensions of being. The exhibition title prompts our attention to the subtle, often overlooked pulses of intimate emotions. By looking beyond immediate perceptions, we can connect with the silent gestures of consciousness, revealing the fragmented truths we carry within our bodies, inherited from those who came before us.

The exhibition revolves around the concept of mapping ourselves and observing what our bodies hold. This inquiry transcends corporeal boundaries beyond the present, perceiving the invisible energies that shape our connections. It challenges us to reconsider our sense of place within this intricate web of existences, where bodies exist within bodies and worlds unfold beyond the immediate.

Spanning a wide variety of media (including paintings, sculptures, video, and site-specific works), the artworks illuminate the unseen realms of personal narratives and collective memories. They reveal the otherness within and around us, challenging human-centric perspectives to envision a symbiotic and multidimensional world. Through the tensions between the fragmented and the unified, Muted Hums reimagines the interconnectedness of all beings across time.

Artists: Catalina Africa, Özlem Altın, Lêna Bùi, Oscar Chan Yik Long, Saodat Ismailova, Ling Pui Sze, Man Mei To, Christina Quarles, Aycoobo - Wilson Rodríguez

Curator: Celia Ho

Visual design: Studio Hik
Spatial design: Joel Austin