Tonight at the “Threading Inwards” opening reception at CHAT (Centre for Heritage, #Arts, and Textile), which is part of the landmark revitalization and #heritage #conservation project of The Mills, the former cotton-spinning mills of Nan Fung Textiles in Tsuen Wan, #HongKong. What a lovely event! Featuring 14 #artists from across Asia, this #exhibition explores the deep connection between #textiles and spiritual life, showcasing how the acts of #weaving, dyeing, & stitching form a tactile
of personal and collective memory, emotion, belief, and imagination. The exhibit opens to the public tomorrow. Pictured above:
Marcos Kueh, “The Spirit of Labour” (2026). This monumental display pays tribute to the resilience and contributions of female workers, whose labour is a fundamental yet often undervalued part of the textile industry’s history.
Here: One of two special cocktails for the reception. This one includes Hong Kong’s own Perfume Trees Gin.
Below:
Marcos Kueh, “Abandonment” (2025). A large sail hangs from a broken, mast-like structure and is woven with mythic deities locked in battle, suggesting powerful forces beyond any individual’s control. Kueh conceived this work from the story of his grandfather, who fled to Borneo during the Japanese occupation of Malaya and never returned. The work quietly asks: If the ship has already sunk, how do you carry on?
#Art #Artwork #MastoArt #FediArt #Artist #Weaving #Textiles #History
Marcos Kueh, “Love, Labour, Loneliness” (2025). A single #embroidery machine keeps moving on its own, repeating the same motion again and again. Its steady rhythm echoes the pace of factory work and the unseen hands behind mass-produced #textiles. There’s care, love and exhaustion in that repetition, along with a hint of the loneliness that often comes with invisible labour.
Jenny Lam