In the first episode of a new series shining a spotlight on the most exciting artists of 2021, Art Basel introduces us to the work of interdisciplinary artist Sin Wai Kin. Born in Canada and now based in the UK, the internationally renowned drag performer expands on the dissolutions of gender binaries to include binaries of fantasy and reality, dreaming and waking, and self and other in their new work A Dream of Wholeness and Parts.
Marking this radical shift in perspectives they have revealed a return to their Cantonese birth name, Sin Wai Kin. “Victoria Sin” will soon be retired as part of the legacy of their journey to find bold new models of gender and identity that are free of patriarchal and colonial narratives. As a heavyweight influence in London’s fluid drag scene, Sin combines their stagecraft with moving images, soundscape, and science fiction storytelling to encourage audiences to question everything they have ever been told about gender… continue reading on https://o6g7.app.link/e1r5eKPGUeb
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