The inaugural exhibition, Cian Dayrit: A Country, A Body, marks the Filipino artist’s first solo show in Hong Kong. Dayrit’s practice is at its core community focused, and opens the conversation between Cheng-Lan’s Corner and Hong Kong’s public through the exploration of themes of land, power and identity that resonate deeply with the city's own history.

One of the most incisive voices of his generation, Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit takes the Philippines as a lens to examine the systematic control entrenched in our built environment. This presentation brings together a focused selection of recent works that fuses anthropology and speculative storytelling to examine the legacies of colonialism, land extraction and the transfer of power through textiles, paintings, drawings and sculpture. Drawing on archival research and collaborations with rural and Indigenous communities, his works incorporate historical maps, military iconography, botanical imagery and vernacular materials to explore histories of displacement, labour and resistance.

Opening reception: 18 March, 6:30-8pm

Gallery address: 3 Princes Terrace, Mid-Levels