THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present Dony Cheng Hung, Li Ning and Wong Hiu Ching, three emerging Hong Kong artists at Asia NOW. The sense-making process of living in a city is underpinned by events and symbols in their artwork. The temporality of being is explored through time and places, where the artists go beyond the temporal and geographical barriers.

Li Ning’s artwork twisted reality with fantasy and sci-fi elements. Walking hands with a girl's head on top; Octopus giving birth to a new-born baby. His strong visual style is translated into mural-like lino print using woodblock printing. The use of monochrome colour places heavy emphasis on the intricate details, referencing the highly detailed brushstrokes often seen in comics. Li’s artwork reminds viewers of a dystopian world that a protagonist will fight till the end to survive.