THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in Asia by Victor Lim Seaward. Taking its title from a melancholic poem by the Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao, the show presents new sculptures and wall-based works, which continue the artist's investigations into authorship, commodity, and the fluid nature of time and permanence. 

Materiality and technological manufacture are key tenets of Lim Seaward's practice, and this is manifest in a set of six new floor based sculptures. They feature heads and hands taken from 3D scans of artworks from some of the world's most famous museums: the British Museum, the Louvre, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These are in turn 3D printed in quartz sand in a new process called binder jetting, whereby particles of sand are fused to create complex forms. The quartz sand elements are complemented by 3D-printed resin elements which have been electroplated in precious metals: gold, copper, and tarnished silver.

Opening reception: 3 - 6 pm, 11 May 2024 (artist will be present)

Gallery address: 4 Second Lane, Tai Hang