EVENT DESCRIPTION
Grotto Fine Art is pleased to present Those warm and unwavering existences, a solo exhibition by Bouie Choi curated by Joyce Hei-ting Wong, with an opening reception on Saturday, 14 March, from 2 to 6 pm. The exhibition will run from 14 March to 25 April 2026.
“Three years since her last solo exhibition at Grotto Fine Art, Bouie Choi returns with a new body of works in Those warm and unwavering existences that continues to expand the possibilities of painting on wood with speculative imagination. Drawing on fragments of her own biography, everyday life, dreams, and current affairs, the artist creates visual vignettes that explore the ideas of kinship, safety, and comfort. “ – Joyce Hei-ting Wong, guest curator
As part of the exhibition, a special programme titled Like Water Like Shadow will take place on 21 March 2026, 4:30pm, featuring a live performance by New York-based composer Bun-Ching Lam and the artist in collaboration with the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble.
Opening Reception: 14 March 2026 (Sat), 2-6 pm
Live performance “Like Water Like Shadow”:21 March 2026 (Sat), 4:30pm
ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER
Bouie Choi employs wood as a spatiotemporal medium, with a practice consistently centered on the quiet observation of "fragile existence." While her earlier works distilled collective memory and urban imprints through repetitive processes of preserving, pouring, sanding, and washing, her recent practice has shifted from cityscapes toward more intuitive and introspective visual narratives. By allowing the natural grain and color washes to guide her imagination, she captures sensory vignettes woven from fragments of biography, dreams, and everyday life. Though her narrative perspective evolves through time and space, her deep focus on the human condition—navigating between unrest and solace—remains unwavering. Choi holds a BA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2009) and MA from Chelsea College of Arts, London (2012). Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Those warm and unwavering existences’ (2026), solo exhibition in Basel Switzerland (2023), and in Grotto Fine Art Hong Kong (2023). Recent group shows include ‘Hybrid Nature’ in Alisan Fine Arts New York (2025) , ‘Three Tired Tigers’ in Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai (2024-25), and Stanford University (2024). Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
