THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present Yat Tung, a solo exhibition by Hong Kong-based artist Bonny Wong Hiu Ching that explores the depths of loss and connection through a series of broken and borrowed memories. A collection of imagery that revolves around the artist’s experience of hiking with her late father – chasing first light – the newly created paintings navigate the paths of absence and presence, reaffirming life through the act of repeated seeking.

A homage to her father’s name ‘Yat Tung’ – which translates as ‘Sun’ and ‘East’ – the exhibition narrative is founded on Bonny Wong Hiu Ching’s memory of hiking Kowloon Peak with her family in the days leading up to her father’s passing. The daily quest was to reach the top in time to watch the sunrise, though only once had they succeeded before their eventual loss. The depicted sceneries are a combination of imaginations by the artist based on short stories told by her father on their trips and various views as seen from her father’s perspective as the artist revisits his paths. The former are of places heard of but never rediscovered, and the latter are of familiar sights, reactivated through the eyes of the living.

Opening reception: 25 January 2025 (Saturday) 3 - 6 PM
Gallery address: 4 Second Lane, Tai Hang