0Hong Kong artist Wong Ping has been selected to present his animation film ‘Jungle of Desire’ (2015) in the Nova Sector. The short film tells the story of an impotent husband, unsatisfied wife and a megalomaniac policeman, illustrating the perfect ecosystem of the concrete jungle, where these characters are able to truly face their lust with no moral laws. Flashing, pop-like imagery; visual and auditory narrations that explicitly touch upon sex, politics and social relations; vibrant sculptures that extend into three dimensions the artist’s fantastical animation world – these are but cornerstones of Wong Ping’s practice that combines the crass and the colourful to mount a discourse around repressed sexuality, personal sentiments and political limitations. Wong Ping is one of Hong Kong’s most exciting emerging artists, whose animations have been commissioned by NOWNESS, Prada and M+, and have since been added to the museum’s permanent collection. He recently received one of Perspective’s ’40 under 40’ awards for his work.
