{"id":14255,"date":"2025-02-24T11:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/?p=14255"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:34:56","slug":"art-central-hong-kong-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/en\/art-central-hong-kong-25\/","title":{"rendered":"ART CENTRAL HONG KONG 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid \" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artcentralhongkong.com\/galleries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ART CENTRAL HONG KONG 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">26-30th of March<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5138&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en\">23<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t<div class=\"wpb_tabstabs_holder clearfix\" data-interval=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"q_tabs horizontal center\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tabs-nav\"><li><a href=\"#tab-11a663c3-7fb3-7\">BOOTH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tab-1490730827470-2-2\">ARTISTS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class='tabs-container'>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-11a663c3-7fb3-7\" class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid vc_inner \" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"ESTAND STOA ART CENTRAL HONG K 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025.jpg 1890w, https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESTAND-STOA-ART-CENTRAL-HONG-K-2025-700x473.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1890px) 100vw, 1890px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our project for ART CENTRAL HONG KONG 2025 presents, in dialogue, the works of two Spanish artists who, through figurative pictorial portraits, but with very different formulations, represent the lack of social communication caused by new technologies. People who do not actively participate in social life due to the technological barrier created by old age, as in the case of Conchi Alvarez\u2019s paintings. Or by the barrier that these new technologies represent for almost any age, turning the ignorant into disabled and handicapped for most everyday tasks, as Diego Cerero&#8217;s pieces denounce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diego Cerero is a young artist who has recently started to work with STOA. His portraits attract and surprise because of the size of the paintings, but above all due to the enormous proportions of the heads, which almost overflow the canvases. He uses a striking composition with only one element: the face, since the backgrounds are neutral and almost flat. Far from the genre of the traditional portrait, and even more so from the classical canon, the new proportion that Diego proposes is a colossal head which would correspond to a 11-metre human figure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diego manages to make the viewer \u2018work\u2019 by forcing them to stop as they pass by the painting, awakening their dormant or anaesthetised critical spirit, facing a saturated reality of the inconsistencies in the society of the consumer and the detrimental use of new technologies. Diego\u00b4s youth gives him a privileged position, from which he can observe and denounce how the advance of these new technologies is relegating people who are still active and who now join the large group of individuals that are becoming isolated and frustrated by the impossibility of communicating, all of it in caricatured portraits full of humour and intelligent criticism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conchi \u00c1lvarez, in her series \u201cWatching life go by\u201d, presents portraits of the best and most genuine observers, the elderly. The majority of them, already retired from active life, are therefore considered \u2018jubilado\u2019(retired) which comes from the word \u2018j\u00fabilo\u2019 (joy), implies enormous bliss and happiness, but this is not usually the case. This series suggests different ways of \u2018Watching life go by\u2019 when the Third Age arrives. They are, as far as this series goes, people from a rural world, which means that the problem of their lack of communication caused by these new technologies is exacerbated by living far from the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The artist surprises these elderly people, dwellers of small towns, some of them with less than 100 inhabitants, in specific moments of sociability at the town festivals. Most of the time lost in thought, they are perfectly extrapolated to the other millions of elderly people all over the world. Sometimes they look at us from a very deep inner world, surprised by our presence, whereas others plunge into their memories because it is an asset that cannot be taken away from them. They are characters full of dignity who observe from a point of view that only comes with time, and only from a space that has accumulated years and years of life experience. Some contemplate life indifferently, peacefully waiting for their final moment, others long for their lost youth, all from an isolation from an external \u2018noise\u2019, from a hostile world in which new technologies become, not allies, but aggressors which trample on individualism and the dignity of people, by compelling them to depend upon others for the simplest of tasks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-1490730827470-2-2\" class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid vc_inner \" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/en\/diego-cerero\/\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DIEGO-CERERO-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"DIEGO-CERERO\" title=\"DIEGO-CERERO\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cereromolina.com\/works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIEGO CERERO<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4880&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1-DIEGO-CERERO-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1-DIEGO-CERERO\" title=\"LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1-DIEGO-CERERO\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>LOST HUMAN CONNECTION 1 (Detail)<\/p>\n<p>Oil on linen<\/p>\n<p>162 x 97 cm\/63,8 x 38,2<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5010&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1B-DIEGO-CERERO-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1B-DIEGO-CERERO\" title=\"LOST-HUMAN-CONNECTION-1B-DIEGO-CERERO\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>LOST HUMAN CONNECTION 1 (Detail)<\/p>\n<p>Oil on linen<\/p>\n<p>162 x 97 cm\/63,8 x 38,2<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5010&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid vc_inner \" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conchialvarez.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CONCHI-ALVAREZ-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" title=\"CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/?page_id=82&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONCHI ALVAREZ<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4880&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR-CONCHI-ALVAREZ-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR-CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" title=\"VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR-CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WACHING LIFE GO BY (Detail)<\/p>\n<p>Oil on linen<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">162 x 130\/63,8 x 51,2 cm<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5010&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><span class=\"vc_box_shadow_3d_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR-2-CONCHI-ALVAREZ-235x165.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"165\" alt=\"VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR--2-CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" title=\"VIENDO-LA-VIDA-PASAR--2-CONCHI-ALVAREZ\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WACHING LIFE GO BY (Detail)<\/p>\n<p>Oil on linen<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">162 x 130\/63,8 x 51,2 cm<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"link64_adl_tabid\" style=\"display: none;\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.stoagallery.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5010&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">22<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid \" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element 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