Shade of Metaphor

A solo exhibition of Beau van Rhee, graduate of 2024 HKU Fine Art.
This exhibition is part of the Fresh HKU Kunstroute and the Utrecht UIT Feest cultural event. It aims to provide a platform for outstanding art graduates and marks the beginning of the cultural season in the city of Utrecht.

Opening / Fresh HKU Artroute / Utrecht UIT Feest : 11:00 – 18:00, 7 Sep 2024
Exhibition Period: 7 – 28 Sep 2024

Beau van Rhee’s works lead the audience into a world filled with symbolism and dreamlike imagery. The use of gray and black tones creates a mysterious and introspective atmosphere, revealing the artist’s deep emotions and thoughts. Through a unique language of visual expression, the artist explores symbolic objects closely related to the self. These objects are often ambiguous and elusive, as if drifting between reality and dreams. Using soft lines and subtle details, the artist creates a surreal visual experience, inviting viewers to enter an intermediate space between wakefulness and dreaming. In this world, objects are not just what they appear to be but become tools for expressing emotions, memories, and the subconscious.