Cover ‘Trickling You’ by Michele Chu at PHD Gallery, Wan Chai (2023) (Photo: courtesy of PHD Group)
‘Trickling You’ by Michele Chu at PHD Gallery, Wan Chai (2023) (Photo: courtesy of PHD Group)
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Here are all the artworks and exhibitions to see at galleries around Wan Chai and Eastern District
March is art month in Hong Kong, and the city’s cultural scene has collectively put it best foot forward. With coronavirus restrictions eased at last, internationally renowned artists, curators, and collectors are flying into the special administrative region for Art Basel and Art Central, as well as to see some local cultural action. This is also coinciding with all sorts of venues opening new exhibitions this month, including galleries, museums, and art spaces.
With so much happening and so many shows and exhibitions to see, you may be wondering what’s most worth your time to visit. So we’ve organised Tatler’s top picks by district, and here are the one you should check out in the Wan Chai and Eastern district.
Read more: Art month 2023: Tatler’s ultimate guide to exhibitions across Hong Kong during Art Basel
Para Site
Above Wing Po So’s “Sea Ear Hi-hat” (2020) (Photo: courtesy of Blindspot Gallery)
Wing Po So’s “Sea Ear Hi-hat” (2020) (Photo: courtesy of Blindspot Gallery)
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Signals…瞬息 is first exhibition that Para Site’s new director Billy Tang put together along with curator Celia Ho. Participating artists include Christine Sun Kim, Candice Lin & P. Staff, Wing Po So, Tang Kwok Hin and others. The exhibition explores “signals” as modes of kinetic art, communication, actions, and interventions to create a chain of reactions. As such, the artists use sensory cues including sound, smell, movement and smoke to explore complex issues related to dispersed communities, migratory flows, and the intersection of technology, science, and architecture.
Date: March 18 to September 29
Address: 22/F, Wing Wah Industrial Building, 677 King’s Rd, Quarry Bay.
Grotto Fine Arts
Above Bouie Chan’s “Catch up with Windy” (2022) (Photo: courtesy of Bouie Chan)
Bouie Chan’s “Catch up with Windy” (2022) (Photo: courtesy of Bouie Chan)
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Crossing the Nights Filling the Lines is Bouie Chan’s first solo exhibition in two and a half years. The pandemic saw the artist challenge herself and find new ways to develop her painting practice. Her new works showcase new perspectives and depictions of Hong Kong’s urban landscapes, made from acrylic paint on upcycled wood.
Date: Until April 1
Address: 2/F, East 17, No. 17 Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan.
Kiang Malingue
Above Tiffany Chung’s “Terra Rouge CEW Study No.9” (2022) (Photo: courtesy of Kiang Malingue)
Tiffany Chung’s “Terra Rouge CEW Study No.9” (2022) (Photo: courtesy of Kiang Malingue)
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In their Sik On street gallery, Kiang Malingue presents Vietnamese American artist Tiffany Chung’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong: Entangled traces, disremembered landscapes. Chung is known for analysing and materialising research into hand-drawn and embroidered works and mixed media installations. The exhibition includes new cartographic works and a video installation which explore geopolitics, history, and memory through the act of map-making. She examines the connectivity between nature, culture, colonialism and war, and unpacks conflict in the context of the Vietnam War.
Date: March 20 to May 6, 2023
Address: 10 Sik On Street, Wan Chai.
Other shows in Wan Chai and Eastern District
Scroll through to check out what else is on in the area.
“Ventriloquist’s Stone” by Nadim Abbass at Oi! Art Space, 12 Oil St, North Point (Photo: courtesy of LCSD)
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Aaina was the Arts and Culture Editor of Tatler Asia. A passion for history and all things visual led her in the pursuit of art history. With extensive experience in the art world working for a range of art institutions, she combined her passion and expertise in the form of art and culture journalism. Prior to Tatler, Aaina worked as a culture reporter for South China Morning Post and editor at the online art platform Cobo Social. Additionally, she has contributed to a variety of prestigious art publications including Art Review, The Art Newspaper, Ocula, Art Agenda, Artsy, Design Anthology, and Artomity. Follow her on Instagram.
