In 2018, Chan Sai-lok launched his cultural identity series with red as the main motif, then had two solo exhibitions, “Land of Longing and Exile” (2019) and “Everyday Practice” (2020), and undertook residencies in New York and Denmark. Now, as a kind of postscript to his red series, he has invited three of his friends to join him in interpreting contemporary ink aesthetics.

The curatorial framework appropriates the traditional genres of poetry, calligraphy, painting, seal carving and objects. Chan sees text and literature as materials for creation. Not restricted to readable text, poetry can be purely a sequence of text, alternating rhythms or abstract formations. Fabric and silk are colours with which painting weaves narrative layers like a novel. Chui Pui-chee has had a long calligraphy practice. Man and brush move as one entity, creating the essence of his ink practice.

Participating artist: CHUI Pui-chee, LAU Hok-shing, PAU Mo-ching, CHAN Sai-lok

Gallery address: 2 Lower Albert Road, Central