Black Lake by Tim Yip

Black Lake 2003, Bali Print on Hahnemuhle Baryta Paper (framed), 80 x 54.4 cm “This photograph also delves into the theme of reality versus illusion. Inside a temple in Bali lies a deep lake with crystal- clear water.What makes the scene uncanny is a patch of black earth in the middle of the lake, seemingly rising from the depths like a wisp of dark smoke. Beyond its natural seascapes, Bali boasts numerous relics of local traditional culture. During my stay there, I captured many such scenes on camera — including ritual altars, as well as walls carved with mythical beasts, dragons, and scenes from the Barong dance” - Tim Yip This work is part of MIRROR OF THE META: Incredible Reality, a solo exhibition at Asprey Studio by Hong Kong-born artist and art director Tim Yip. The exhibition explores parallel dimensions of reality where myth, memory and technology meet. It offers an intimate, contemplative encounter with Yip’s sculptural works, photography, and a sculptural reinterpretation of a traditional Chinese dress — each piece reflecting the artist’s enduring fascination with how imagination shapes our experience of the world. Tim Yip (b. 1961, Hong Kong) is an acclaimed artist, director, art director, costume designer and photographer for film and stage. He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction, and the BAFTA award for Best Costume Design for the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (dir. Ang Lee, 1999). Through his prolific works in art, film, theatre and literature, Tim Yip has honed his thesis New Orientalism, which proposes that-far from being determined-supposed boundaries of geography and time are porous.