Lio Sze Mei: Ad Astra

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Ad Astra is a debut solo exhibition featuring new works by Hong Kong artist Lio Sze Mei. This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo presentation in Hong Kong, showcasing Lio’s works on metal plates and canvas in an exploration of dreamscapes, fairy tales and childhood. Ad Astra will be on view from 1st March to 8th April 2023.

Derived from the Latin phrase “per aspera ad astra”, meaning “through hardships through the star”, Ad Astra is an exhibition heavily inspired by J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. The allure that Neverland holds for Lio is in its phantom nature and the infinite potentiality in childhood. In Lio’s utopia, a child is permitted to inhabit a boundless world of dreaming, they’re free from the pressure of committing to a path or definite self. Working with canvas and metal plates, Lio creates hauntingly beautiful dreamt up landscapes that emulate the hazy effect of dream collection.