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ARTIST: TSE YIM ON
TITLE: ON'S ART OF WAR
MEDIUM: LIGHT BOX, TRANSPARENCY
LOCATION: THE BODY SHOP, TSIMSHATSUI

THE MILLION- DOLLAR QUESTION:
WHAT DID HONG KONG PEOPLE GAIN FROM THE NEW MAN* EVENT?

A. DRAWING ATTENTION IS THE ARTIST'S SHORTCUT TO FAME
B. THE CONCEPT OF CONTEMPORARY ART IS BEYOND THE GRASP OF THE HONG KONG PUBLIC
C. WESTERN VIEWS OF SEXUALITY CAN NOT BE TRANSPLANTED TO HONG KONG SOCIETY
D. ART IS THE BOURGEOIS'S EXCUSE FOR SEXUAL ENJOYMENT

* IN 1995, A NUDE SCULPTURE, NEW MAN, DREW MANY COMPLAINTS FROM THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, IT WAS LABELED "INDECENT" BY THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL. PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF THE WORK WAS PROHIBITED UNLESS THE MAN'S GENITAL AREA WAS COVERED.