EVENT DESCRIPTION
Imprints of Time is more than an exhibition – it is a living dialogue that transcends time, dissolving the boundaries between past and future to weave Hong Kong’s collective memory into an unfolding, flowing narrative. It features ten artists spanning from the post-80s generation to Gen-Z: Peter Hong-Tsun Chan, Kila Cheung, Chow Chun Fai, Kwong Man Chun, Lewis Lee, Ling Wai Shan, Jade Ching-yuk Ng, Pak Sheung Chuen, Tam Kwan Yuen and Angela Yuen.
This show explores the intimate resonance between personal identity and the city’s soul. Their works rise beyond individual expression to form a rich cultural polyphony—layered histories, constant reinventions, and the resilient core of selfhood amidst relentless change. In this ever-shifting metropolis, transformation itself becomes the central theme. Each artwork acts as a temporal amber—preserving vanished moments and crystallizing fragile poetry that lingers before dissolution. Through varied media—drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation—the artists decode Hong Kong’s cultural alchemy, translating its hybrid heritage into a vivid visual poetry.
Each artwork functions as a cultural prism, reflecting not only the city’s transformations but inviting viewers to inscribe their own stories onto Hong Kong’s evolving canvas. These imprints are more than records; they are participatory rituals, urging us to trace the grooves of time with our fingertips and discover, amid constant flux, something enduringly our own.
ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER
Peter Hong-Tsun Chan (b. 1985, Hong Kong) lives in Toronto, Canada. Chan’s current practice is centered on the dissection of the probabilistic concept of chance in both social and visual culture.Kila Cheung (b. 1986, Hong Kong) is a full-time artist specialized in painting and sculpture. Kila values childishness, curiosity, and the courage to break rules and dreams.
Chow Chun Fai (b. 1980, Hong Kong) lives Hong Kong. In 2012 he ran in the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections, for the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency. Chow is the recipient of the Grand Prize of the Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Awards, and the Sovereign Asian Art Prize.
Kwong Man Chun (b. 1989, Hunan Province, China) found his own singular vehicle through which to pronounce his own worldview: that of the lake that is pure and reflected. Through perspective, environment, mirroring and weathering, he diligently examines a metaphysical, human sense of being.
Lee Kam Ching, Lewis (b. 1998, Hong Kong) grew up between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. He uses landscape painting to express his personal experiences of his family and his ancestry. His past works have encompassed painting, photography, installation and artificial landscape.
Ling Wai Shan, Heidi (b. 2001, Hong Kong) focuses on contemporary social issues, exploring complex relationships between humans, nature, culture, and interactions between the body and the city.
Jade Ching-Yuk Ng (b. 1992, Hong Kong), lives in London, UK. She has worked on various mediums to challenge the possibilities of creating paintings beyond paints. She depicts the fragility of a physical intimate relationship between herself and others.
Pak Sheung Chuen (b. 1977, Fujian, China) primarily focus on conceptual art and painting. He excels at incorporating everyday life situations into his creations, sparking contemplation about current circumstances.
Tam Kwan Yuen (b. 1986, Hong Kong) lives in Singapore. His works have been regularly selected into international juried shows and have won several awards. In 2020, he is the third Singaporean to be conferred Signature Membership in the AWS.
Angela Yuen (b. 1991, Hong Kong) focuses on urban culture and the theme of neighbourhood. Yuen highlights the symbolic meaning of her selected found objects and transforms them into her own artistic language.
