

The motions and gestures of military riot police, slowed down while performed by dancers, are surprisingly beautiful. Menace and violence estranged from context and time looks eerily strange, and all too familiar. In this gallery piece, Isaac Chong Wai somehow anticipates, a year early, key images of the Hong Kong protests.
Marah Arcilla
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LeadSylvie Cox
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Calvin Tak Chi Ngan
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Ong Tze Shen
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Isaac Chong Wai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Rehearsal of the Futures: Police Training Exercises is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”