Colours of Hope at Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, 8-11 May 2025
Colours of Hope
Colours of Hope is an art exhibition organised by Children of the Mekong Hong Kong that thrives on bridging two points of view: the unique vision of artists and the distinctive perspectives of unprivileged children supported by the charity.
Three years of pandemics, unexpected geopolitical instability, growing social inequalities, threats from climate change… These are all factors that force us to rethink the way we live and understand the world.
Artists can guide us in this reflection. Many go through the same process, constantly reinventing their creative expressions and techniques to share their emotions and convictions.
Colours of Hope is an invitation to embrace optimism and hope through the work of talented and committed artists.
In a way, artists help us, through colours, to change our vision of the world around us, to heighten our sensitivity. Bringing colours into our lives, connecting to multiply encounters, listening and positively influencing more and more, for a better world, such is the wish of our partnership with magnificent artists to be discovered during the art exhibition Colours of Hope.
Colours of Hope is about the importance of surrounding ourselves with colours that inspire, uplift and increase the chances of happiness and well-being. It explores the idea of finding the colours of hope that allows individuals to feel encouraged, energized, positive and hopeful.
Colours of Hope resonates with Children of the Mekong’s mission to support disadvantaged children. In short, bringing hope to thousands of children… All the proceeds from the sale of the artworks will be donated to Children of the Mekong to fund its activities on behalf of disadvantaged children in Southeast Asia.
Curators
Anne Villet, Marie-Hélène Vidal, Christel Villepelet and Delphine Canard-Moreau
Opening
8-11 May 2025
Opening hours
8 May 2025 from 17:00-21:00
9-11 May 2025 from 10:00-21:00
Location
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, 7 Kennedy Road, Central
This exhibition is an associated project of the French May Arts Festival.
Metamorphism at Le Cavallerizze, Milan, 7-13 April 2025
Metamorphism
Ceramic Experimentations by Julie & Jesse
Curated by Annalisa Rosso and Elisa Mencarelli
Produced by 5VIE
Ceramics are among the most ancient and universal expressions of human creativity, an elemental gesture of transformation—earth, water, fire—resulting in a material that is both resilient and fragile. In their body of work, presented in part in a pyramidal display that recalls both archetypal ritual architectures and contemporary modular structures, Julie & Jesse explore the boundaries of this material, stretching its possibilities and working in a state of constant equilibrium.
Based in Hong Kong, the duo operates within a unique crossroads of influences, balancing Eastern and Western traditions while merging heritage with contemporary languages. Their experimental approach resists categorization, stretching across the fields of design, craft, and art, moving seamlessly between functional objects and pure artistic expression. Their backgrounds reflect this intersection: Swiss designer Julie Progin and American artist Jesse Mc Lin bring distinct perspectives that converge in a shared language of forms. A new universal language, emerging from an ancient alphabet that everybody knows by heart.
This interplay of contrasts emerges in every gesture. Porcelain, a material known for its unforgiving nature—demanding precision, allowing little room for error—is approached with a sense of discovery, pushing the limits of balance and structure. It is precisely this continuous redefinition of equilibrium that makes their pieces feel both familiar, rooted in an ancestral knowledge, and entirely unexpected. They are objects never seen before, not only in their aesthetic qualities but also in their technical achievements, which extend beyond conventional limits of ceramic production. An intrinsic tension, as if caught between stillness and motion, echoing broader questions of shifting identities.
The pyramidal structure conceived for the exhibition at Le Cavallerizze is not a neutral display. It reinforces this sense of layered meaning. An architecture of ascent, a movement from foundation to peak, but also an invitation to deconstruct hierarchies of perception. More than a singular narrative, it offers a constellation of possibilities, much like the hybrid nature of their practice itself—moving between continuity and reinvention.
Curator
Annalisa Rosso and Elisa Mencarelli
Producers
5VIE, Ernesta Del Cogliano and Emanuele Tessarolo
Opening
7-13 April 2025 | 10:00-19:30
9 April 2025 | 10:00-22:00
Location
Le Cavallerizze, 5VIE district
Via Olona 4, Milan
Forthcoming exhibition at The Design Museum, DX design hub, Hong Kong
Design Pulse Asia
This half-year-long exhibition delves into the unique heritages, diverse trajectories, and cultural exchanges shaping Asia’s design landscape. It showcases how the fusion of regional influences, materials, and craftsmanship has been pivotal in the evolution of design, leading to the creation of diverse Asian lifestyles that contribute to the enrichment of global culture.
Curator
Mr. Freeman Lau
Associate Curator
Dr. Charles Lai
Opening
13 December 2024 – 30 June 2025
Opening hours
11:00-20:00
Location
The Design Museum 2/F,
DX design hub,
280 Tung Chau Street,
Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
