These Shores is a group exhibition featuring the new generation of Hong Kong artists. Curated by André Chan, the exhibition features five selected artists, Gavin Au, Homan Ho, South Ho, Vivian Ho, Nicole Wong.

Like many great cities - London, New York, Shanghai - the origin of Hong Kong is as a seaport. Initially a small trading harbour, the resulting wealth from the growth in commerce caused it to grow vastly in size but also saw the inhabitants lives become more urban, disconnected from the surrounding environment. These Shores aims to show a re-connection between the land and its inhabitants through the eyes of these five artists.

The featured artists were all born in Hong Kong during the 1980s, an era overshadowed by the approaching handover of the colony to China in 1997. In response to the perceived and threatened changes that might result, a movement towards reinforcing the identity of Hong Kong was pursued by many of the inhabitants. A shift in policy by the UK government in handing over its power to the local people enabled the movement to grow and as a result unlike earlier generations, those born in Hong Kong began to view it as their homeland and no longer as a temporary place, lacking permanence.

Gavin Au - Homan Ho - South Ho - Vivian Ho - Nicole Wong -
Curator André Chan -