HONG KONG.- Cheng-Lan's Corner is presenting Home, A Fire, the first of a two-part exhibition curated by Hong Kong-based curator Junni Chen.

Echoing the appearance of a home, the artists each reference furniture and other household items; others refer to the architecture of homes themselves. Although seemingly innocuous on first glance, the works on view are the result of the artists’ internalisation of various agitations and pressures. From Laila Tara H’s Takht� (Backgammon)—which references her act of viewing revolutionary protests in Iran from a distance, in her own bedroom— to Sofia Salazar Rosales’ They Ask to Stay—which points to objects extracted from commodification and forced mobility— what is revealed through this exhibition is how our living spaces can bear the emotional weight, ambivalence, and accumulated stress of dealing with socio-political forces that affect the small acts of our daily lives. Collectively, the works on view contemplate how the home is where we formulate our own self-concepts of selfhood, belonging, and identity. In addition, it points towards how the act of artmaking can still be rooted in domestic, intimate environments, whilst addressing broader global crises and conditions.

Drawn from the collection of the Cheng-Lan Foundation, this group exhibition marks the first time several of these artists have been presented in the city. With a mission of nurturing and providing visibility for global-majority artists, the Foundation aims to amplify urgent voices that shape our understanding of contemporary issues. To that end, the Foundation established a public art space along Prince’s Terrace, and is building a collection that reflects narratives of cross-border migration, political representation, and the overcoming of adversity. It actively seeks to expand and reimagine our shared global story through art.





The Foundation’s collection is a resource for all to find their own pathways into the narratives held within each artwork. It invites visitors to imagine beyond the physical appearance of the artwork itself, and to connect with it on an emotional, spiritual, and affective level.

Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated exhibition catalogue, with short artwork descriptions, as well as a series of guiding prompts that encourage visitors to connect their own lived experiences with each of the works on view.