AISHO Hong Kong is honored to kick off 2025 with the first dual exhibition by Hong Kong artists Giraffe Leung Lok Hei and Jay Lau Ka Chun. Titled "Reality but Virtual," the exhibition features the artists using coins and prints as their canvases, employing real fragments of Hong Kong's history as a medium to collaboratively create virtual scenes constructed from reality, showcasing a frame of “Hong Kong” in a parallel time and space.

Giraffe Leung has long exploring his practice on issues of local culture, architecture, and urban development in Hong Kong. His most significant series, "Coins — Memories of Hong Kong," prominently features Hong Kong coins. By employing various chemical techniques to alter the coins' surfaces, Leung creates evocative representations of both currently existing and lost scenes from Hong Kong.

Jay Lau’s artistic practice focuses on exploring mechanical reproduction techniques such as printmaking, photography, and mold making, and how they are used to create and recreate images. He utilizes the techniques involved in image production to combine various materials, images, and media, emphasizing the physical characteristics and cultural content of the materials.

Opening reception: 10 January, 5-7pm

Gallery address: Shop B, Po Hing Mansion, 2-8 Po Hing Fong, Tai Ping Shan, Sheung Wan