Lumenvisum presents the 13th New Light Young Artists Exhibition – Exile to the Red Planet, the first Solo Exhibition by Caleb FUNG. Fung uses images to record stonewall tree in Hong Kong. By using photography, Fung tries to rewrite the fate of a Banyan tree that would be removed. Fung’s work combines image technology, traditional and classical photography methods with his observation and imagination, putting his thought of fate and hope in his images.

Fung photographed different stonewall trees in Hong Kong. One of them is meaningful to him, because it is planted beside his home, and have grown together with Fung many years. However, the Banyan tree have been growing on a slope, costing an expensive maintenance fee every year. Although the tree was assessed as healthy, with the support of the majority of the residents, the Banyan tree would face its fate of being removed.

In the pass, Banyan tree were able to grow on the wall, and the roots could grow between the gaps of stone bricks. Fung used black and white images to photograph stonewall trees, highlighting their tenacious vitality.

Opening Reception:                
2022.6.25, Saturday, 3:00pm

Artist Talk:
2022.7.2, Saturday, 3:00pm

Guest speakers:
Caleb Samuel FUNG (New Light XIII artist)
LEE Wing-Ki (Curator, artist-researcher-curator)
SO Kwok-yin (Chief Executive of the Conservancy Association)

Gallery address: L2-02, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon