Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong „Hong Kong Poetry“ Fan Ho, Palani Mohan, Thomas Gust, Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze March 22–April 27, 2025
Opening: Thursday, March 20, 6–8 p.m.
Palani Mohan and Thomas Gust will be present
Address: 28 Pound LaneTai Ping Shan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free admission
Hong Kong’s Soul In Focus The bustling metropolis of Hong Kong, with its striking juxtapositions of towering skyscrapers, meandering alleyways, neon-lit streets, and tranquil harbors, has long been a muse to photographers from around the world. This March, the essence of this iconic city is brought to life in the group exhibition, Hong Kong Poetry, featuring the evocative works of celebrated photographers Fan Ho, Palani Mohan, Thomas Gust, and Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze.
Running from 22 March to 27 April at Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong Poetry invites visitors to explore the city through the poetic lens of four distinctive artists, each of whom has captured the spirit, energy, and contradictions of Hong Kong in their own unique way.
Hong Kong is more than a city; it is a living, breathing tapestry of stories. Its urban labyrinth of sleek modernity, colonial remnants, and deeply-rooted traditions has inspired generations of photographers to uncover its layers and nuances. From the interplay of light and shadow in narrow streets to the human narratives unfolding amidst its urban density, Hong Kong’s dynamic essence is a natural canvas for poetic photography.
The exhibition features works of: Fan Ho, Palani Mohan, Thomas Gust, and Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze. Find more information about the exhibition and the artists featured at the Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong:
Thomas Gust explores themes such as memory, connection, and urban life in this series through a distinctive blend of photography and visual arts. During his stay in Hong Kong from 2023 to 2024, Gust develops a visually independent perspective on the city. He combines traditional photography with abstraction and manual interventions like overpainting. This process transforms his images while preserving their photographic essence and expanding the boundaries of the medium.
Inspired by the Romantic art movement, Gust integrates elements such as trees and floral motifs into Hong Kong’s urban landscape. In doing so, he connects art-historical compositions from the 19th century with expressive contemporary techniques. These works offer a novel, conceptually rich interpretation of Hong Kong, illuminating urban and natural landscapes in new ways and questioning conventional notions of photography.
ZUM KÜNSTLERPROFIL: THOMAS GUST
Blue Lotus Gallery
Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong’s leading photography gallery, was founded by Sarah Greene in 2007. Its program focuses on presenting contemporary Asian culture and history, particularly Hong Kong’s, through various exhibitions and publications.
Over the years, the gallery has developed a unique program with numerous exclusive artists such as Fan Ho, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Wing Shya, Greg Girard, Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze and Tugo Cheng.
The gallery also publishes its own artist projects with Blue Lotus Editions. The first book, “Thirty-six Views of Lion Rock” by Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze, was published in November 2022. A joint publication with Sokyusha followed shortly thereafter: “The Dreaming” by Yasuhiro Ogawa and “The Labyrinth” by Christopher Button.
