The exhibition Membrane is a poetic interpretation, through the medium of painting devised by artist Paula Turmina, of the complex system of protection that surrounds planetary bodies. This protection can be something ethereal such as someone’s aura, or perhaps can be something tangible such as the soil. It explores the interactions and forces that go under the influence of the membrane/atmosphere, and also that causes it. It spotlights our shared vulnerabilities and interconnectedness. As one possible interpretation, the figures depicted in the canvases are allegories to the struggles of care. By encountering these shapes, forms, movements and gravity, we can reflect on how we are affected by the planet and what is our role in caring for/about/with the planet. The paintings spark ideas about the impossibility of carrying the weight of the ecological crisis. To care is a labour of awareness, and Membrane challenges our caring capacities, practices and imaginations. 

Gallery address: 1908 Landmark South, 39 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang