Return is a two-city exhibition on view in Hong Kong and Nanjing, which Ho Kan’s encounter with the former and his return to the latter. According to renowned French curator Sabine Vazieux, throughout the history of Chinese abstract art, Ho Kan’s abstract art informed by his unique creative context developed over the course of five decades during his time in Milan has made him “a pioneer of Chinese abstract art.”

In Hong Kong, the first stop of the retrospective, the exhibition will be on view at two major landmarks – the Exchange Square and Art Basel, which highlights the encounter and interrelation between this global art hub and the artist. For the second stop, the exhibition is toured to Ho’s birthplace, Nanjing, as a symbol of taking a retrospective look at his creative journey by returning to his roots and hometown. From the global metropolis to the historically rich city, the two-city exhibition displays the artist’s exuberant creative energy through connecting the two cities.