WKM Gallery is delighted to present Japanese artist Iori Nagashima’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, BETWEEN. Known for his soft, subdued oil paintings of everyday objects and daily routines, the exhibition will showcase the evolution of Nagashima’s paintings following his extended residency at SIDE SPACE. The series of new works revolves around motifs and subjects he encountered in the city and local community, reflecting his immersion into the complex layers of Hong Kong.

Nagashima’s still lives and figure paintings are defined by absence as much as presence. In his canvases, shadows and shades of grey are sources of energy: evidence of a waxing ray of sunlight crawling from one side of the room to the other, the scent of a quiet summer noon drifting in through an open window, the lingering warmth of a body recently departed. Items well-loved or well-used often serve as subject matter (clothes and shoes left strewn about, an alarm clock on standby), but within this exhibition, we find subtle hints that the artist is no longer in Tokyo.

Opening Reception: 6 June 2026 | 4 - 8 pm

Gallery address: 20/F, Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang