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Christopher K. Ho (b. 1974, based in Hong Kong) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and writer. In his practice, he examines articulations of history and place, grounded in an interest in architecture and spatial organization. In his role as arts educator and organizer, he has led workshops on otherness and decolonization. He is currently executive director of Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong and co-edited Best! Letters from Asian Americans in the Arts, a Paper Monument publication.


Recent solo presentations include those at Below Grand (New York); Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite (Vancouver); Tomorrow Maybe (Hong Kong); Brooklyn Academy of Music (New York); and Bronx Museum (New York). His multi-component projects have been exhibited at Asia Society Texas; Art Intelligence Global (Hong Kong); Current Plans (Hong Kong); Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College (New York); Para Site (Hong Kong); Storm King Art Center (New York); Busan Biennale; MASS MoCA (Massachusetts); and Queens Museum (New York).

Monumental Compost Heap
2008
16 recycled wooden pallets, compost
396.2 x 274.3 x 91.4 cm (13 x 9 x 3 ft)

Return to Order
2022–23
Brass, aluminum
186 x 198 x 242 cm; 73 1/4 x 78 x 95 1/4 in
(In the arrangement of the artist’s 2024 solo exhibition at PHD Group)

Return to Order (detail)
2022–23
Brass, aluminum
186 x 198 x 242 cm; 73 1/4 x 78 x 95 1/4 in
(In the arrangement of the artist’s 2024 solo exhibition at PHD Group)

Art & Family (detail)
Letterpress print on matboard and stand
45.7 x 61 x 127 cm (stand); 22.9 x 30.5 cm (title page); 30.5 x 40.4 cm (lyrics)
18 x 24 x 50 in (stand); 9 x 12 in (title page); 12 x 16 in (lyrics)

How I Feel Inside
2013
Augmented reality project at Storm King Art Center, with artist tour

Imperial Ruler Stand (detail)
2019
Glass, tears, L.S. Starrett combination square with center and protractor heads, double square,
square attachments, diemaker’s square, key seat clamps, rule clamps, parallel clamps, steel clamp, combination hand vise,
Vernier caliper, rule holder, long blades, pedestal
185 x 86 x 127 cm

Return to Order (detail)
2022–23
Brass, aluminum
186 x 198 x 242 cm; 73 1/4 x 78 x 95 1/4 in
(In the arrangement of the artist’s 2024 solo exhibition at PHD Group)

Installation view of Marvin ♥ Henry (2021) at 56 Henry, New York, 2021.

SIM Card
2019
low iron glass, peach glass, clear glass, gold leaf (variegated, black variegated, green variegated, 16k pale gold, 23.75k rosenoble), yoga mats
47.25 x 59 x 18.5 inches

Imperial Ruler Stand
2019
Glass, tears, L.S. Starrett combination square with center and protractor heads, double square, square attachments, diemaker’s square, key seat clamps, rule clamps, parallel clamps, steel clamp, combination hand vise, Vernier caliper, rule holder, long blades, pedestal
185 x 86 x 127 cm

TBD*

2023

Brass

52.4 x 16.5 x 16.8 cm

*The artwork's title is based on the collector's personal interpretation of the sculpture and what they see in the forms and shapes. For example: "Florence's Bottle," or, if the buyer prefers to be anonymous, "X's Bottle."

Triangle for Sun Yat-Sen Hall
2019
Wood, stain, laser-etched glass, digital prints on Duraflex mounted on Dibond, mouth-blown glass
116.5 x 66 x 120 inches

Mimi’s Murakami 1Q84 Moons

2022

Brass and aluminum

39.3 x 27.3 x 19 cm



Always Stop Eating While You're Still a Little Hungry
2020
Brass, auto-stereograms (Magic Eyes), 3D print, window decal, steel, wood
67.5 x 42.75 x 85 inches

Art & Family
2014
Letterpress print on matboard and stand
45.72 x 60.9 x 127 cm (stand); 22.8 x 30.4 cm (title page); 30.4 x 40.6 inches (lyrics)

Installation view of "CX 889" at Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite, Vancouver, 2022. Photo by Joe Kramm.

Blobfish
2019
Silicone, digital print
115 x 100 x 70 cm (blobfish); 890 x 965 cm (floor print)

Three Perfect Days
2002
Transfer type on 5 x 7 in postcard stock

help
2006
3/4-inch copper pipe
86.4 x 86.4 cm (34 x 34 in) (ceiling mounted)
Edition of 3

Marvin ♥ Henry (detail)
2021
Aluminum composite material, print on mat board, wood
166 x 73 x 96 cm

Faxalka (detail)

2022

Audio loop (6 min 35 sec), fax machines (Canon FAX-B340, Ricoh FAX20, Sharp FO-IS125N), archival prints on paper, table, outlets

109.2 x 109.2 x 66 cm

TBD*

2023

Brass


34 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm

*The artwork's title is based on the collector's personal interpretation of the sculpture and what they see in the forms and shapes. For example: "Florence's Bottle," or, if the buyer prefers to be anonymous, "X's Bottle."

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