April Challis is a New Zealand artist living in Hong Kong. Her work investigates the environment and pressures confronting it. The work explores a fading human connection with our surroundings and the outcomes this brings. In observing the activities and changes in the immediate environment much larger and significant issues are highlighted. A daily walk along a Hong Kong beach strewn with brightly coloured chips of plastic and sea detritus highlight the problems of consumer culture. The continuous stream of aircraft across the Mui Wo hills highlight the increased traffic cluttering the troposphere. In her work, April explores these issues through first hand observation, research and her imaginings of the forces at work.

Gallery address: G/F, 12 Tai Ping Shan Street, Sheung Wan