The University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, is honoured to work with photographer Chun Wai and the French May Arts Festival to present Adrift in Time, an exhibition of photographs taken by the artist in Paris in the 1990s. Born in Hong Kong and educated at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Mulhouse, Chun Wai toured France on a quest for the beginning of time, understanding that everything he photographed had a finite start and end.  

This physical and philosophical journey caused the artist to realise that his insights into the relationship suspended between predestination and chance were leading to an expansive form of loneliness—a state he felt was similar to the torment experienced by the ancient Chinese poets. He wandered the streets and alleys of Paris discovering the collections of its great museums, art galleries and flea markets, along with the vast memories contained within, preserved and passed on through the course of time.

Gallery address: 2/F Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Rd, Pokfulam