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“spine won’t remember its wings” Duo exhibition by Shum Hok Kiu and Yuen Lai Yi Introduction

“spine won’t remember its wings” is a duo exhibition by Shum Hok Kiu and Yuen Lai Yi. The paintings document the artists' contemplation of time and space.

Echoing the line from Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong by the Vietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong, Shum reconstructs blurred scenes on the surfaces of the canvases and reexamines the relationship between the environment and the individual. Meanwhile, Yuen connects the scattered and insignificant parts of life to the stream, contemplating the forgotten values and meanings. Both artists were preserving those transient and unforgettable moments in the form of paintings, reminding us to look at the present, as if to feel and capture the past on their backs that may have existed just before in those fleeting moments.

Exhibition Details

• “spine won’t remember its wings” Duo exhibition by Shum Hok Kiu and Yuen Lai Yi
• Date: 7-30 Jun 2024
• Time: Every Friday to Sunday 1-7 pm (Monday to Thursday by appointment)
• Venue: Artspace 1999
• Address: Flat365,10/F, Foo Tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, HK

About the Artist

SHUM Hok Kiu (b.2001)’s artistic practices are mainly paintings. Shum sees art-making as a form of life documentation and emotional expression while she focuses on exploring the uncertainty and effects of the environment on individuals. Aligning with the theory of “Alienation”, Shum’s works are greatly inspired by the daily yet unfamiliar scenarios that she encounters. She simplifies the scenes or objects from daily life into shapes and transforms real scenarios into a quiet and peaceful space from reality.

YUEN Lai Yi (b.2000), concentrates on painting and drawing. She describes herself as a curious yet ineloquent storyteller. Her paintings contain overlooked scenes and fortuitous objects such as candies in grassland and potted apples next to bus stops. By splintering and rearranging these absurd objects into her own story, she creates a world that she feels comfortable with. Reverie gives her respite.

Information Source: PR