Xi Jiu: Forging the Swords

PHD Group Canal Road Flyover, Wan Chai

WHO Xi Jiu WHAT The Beijing-based artist creates a visual interpretation of the iconic tale, ‘Forging the Swords’ by Lu Xun. The exhibition presents a scene-by-scene critique of sacrifice and submission to violence. The collection of miniature artworks invite closer inspection, with traditional fine lines and colour blocks resembling Chinese gongbi paintings. However, the artist…

MICHELE CHU: YOU, TRICKLING

PHD Group Canal Road Flyover, Wan Chai

WHO Michele Chu WHAT The Hong Kong-born artist (b. 1994) has gained recognition for her thought-provoking works that explore the themes of intimacy and the body, and she further mines rituals of intimacy and vulnerability in her debut solo exhibition. With a cross-disciplinary approach that combines painting, installation, and sound, Chu's multi-media presentation aims to…