2025.01 / Solo Exhibition “ORACLE” at Tang Contemporary Art Hong Kong

Solo Exhibition “ORACLE” at Tang Contemporary Art Hong Kong Unit 2003-8, 20th Floor, Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong 11 January, 2025 - 19 February, 2025 Okazaki’s use of materials is closely related to reflections on “temporality.” Philosopher Bernard Stiegler posits that technology is not merely an external tool; it is deeply embedded in human survival practices and cognitive processes—becoming part of human history and culture. Okazaki’s creations vividly express the relationship between technology and materiality through meticulous exploration of materials. By evolving materials and varying forms, his works become containers of time that carry interwoven pasts, presents, and futures. The sedimentation of materials and transformation of forms reflect not only tangible expressions of technological change but also remind us that under technological impetus, the boundaries between materiality and time are gradually blurring. Whether divine or humanistic, material or non-humanistic, everything ultimately converges into an amalgamation within a multidimensional flow across time. The world is filled with deities; they exist everywhere—even within every leaf or drop of water. Art becomes a medium connecting us to the divine realm; as seen in Shinto rituals in Japan where people invoke deities through prayer, dance, and offerings. As it is said: “The way that can be spoken is not the eternal way; the name that can be named is not the eternal name.” The true meaning of oracle in this exhibition may lie in its ineffable aspects. Plan your visit now.