Guangzhou collective Boloho has transformed Hanart TZ’s sprawling Kwai Hing gallery into a cha chaan teng, creating an environment which will feature paintings, texts, installations, hand-sewn works, and even a series of mini-sitcoms. This project, Bolohope (2022), is an iteration of its presentation at last year’s Documenta Fifteen in Kassel, Germany, where it turned a factory cafeteria into Hong Kong style café. The group is also set to present two site-specific live performances at the gallery during art week. Founded in 2019 in an old residential neighbourhood in central Guangzhou, Boloho’s name is Cantonese for “jackfruit core”, reflecting the idea that that while the core of the fruit is often thrown away, it is actually a delicacy in its own right.

Dates: 18 February - 6 April 2023
Address: Hanart TZ, 2/F, Mai On Industrial Building, 19 Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung

Using textile and crafts as a point of departure, Clouds, Power and Ornament explores Central Asia’s complex interconnectivity, history and persisting artistic traditions.The exhibition is curated by CHAT director Wang Weiwei and guest curators art collective Slavs and Tatars, You Mi, and Alexandra Tsay. The first segment, Clouds, Power, focuses on patterns and textiles such as ikat—a specific patterned technique and craft that is believed to have originated in Indonesia before travelling to numerous locations, including Central Asian countries through trade routes such as the Silk Road. The second part of the exhibition, Ornament, highlights Central Asian traditional ornamentation, probing its decorative function and exposing the lesser-known spiritual qualities attributed to them.

Dates: February 25 to May 21
Address: The Mills, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

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