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Karin Weber Gallery is excited to announce our first exhibition of the year ‘Reimagined Narratives’, with new works by popular local artists Avery Lau Hong Lam, Joey Leung Ka Yin, Carmen Ng and Frank Tang Kai Yiu. This exhibition invites viewers to embark on a journey through diverse artistic expressions that reinterpret and revitalise familiar narratives and cultural motifs, with the rich visual and artistic history of Japan as a major inspiration.
In this exhibition, Joey Leung presents new work inspired by her series ‘The Dwarves Who Borrow Words’. Each section of a six part bookshelf is thoughtfully curated to showcase various elements of Japanese culture, along with intriguing artifacts that capture her imagination. Through this creative display, Leung invites her audience to explore the interplay between art and culture, fostering a deeper appreciation for the nuances of Japanese traditions and their resonance in contemporary life.

The Forest of Giant Trees (Attack on Titan) continues Frank Tang’s series of animations depicting a significant setting in the anime ‘Attack on Titan’. This forest symbolizes freedom, exploration, and humanity’s struggle. As humans venture beyond the walls, they face giant attacks, with the forest providing a temporary refuge where they can evade danger by climbing the trees. Throughout the narrative, this space becomes pivotal, reflecting the emotional transformations of the characters and the story’s deeper meanings.

Lau Hong Lam’s artwork explores the relationship between the Japanese deities of the moon, the sun, and food. The composition centers around the shared circular forms of the moon, the sun, and the cake—each an emblem of cycles, renewal, and balance. This circular motif suggests a continuity between day and night, celestial rhythms, and earthly rituals. His work seeks to highlight the harmony between the natural and the human, employing familiar imagery to express the interconnectedness of cosmic and everyday cycles.

Carmen Ng’s trio of paintings explores the theme of ACG (Anime, Comic, Games) through iconic works by film director Hayao Miyazaki, Doraemon, and Super Mario. These well-known characters are synonymous with specific colour schemes and shapes to evoke their recognizable characters and props, even in their absence from the artwork. Ng employs symbolic colours, colour blocks, and shapes as foundational elements to present her interpretation of these beloved universes.

‘Reimagined Narratives’ serves as a guiding theme throughout this exhibition, as each artist breathes new life into familiar stories, symbols, and motifs. From Joey Leung’s cultural explorations to Frank Tang’s emotional landscapes, Lau Hong Lam’s cosmic balance, and Carmen Ng’s playful homage to popular culture, this collection highlights the evolving nature of storytelling. It emphasises the power of art to reinterpret and connect us with our shared histories.