In an era saturated with digital noise and the constant circulation of information, JPS Gallery Hong Kong presents “FILTER: Reconstructing the Unseen,” the first overseas solo exhibition by emerging Japanese artist Marino Funahashi. Rooted in her ongoing exploration of memory, time, and the natural world, Marino’s paintings turn the quiet, often solitary act of remembering into an immersive, sensory experience.

At the heart of this evocative exhibition is the idea of filtration—the subtle reconstruction of experiences and impressions that have slipped from view. Drawing on her interest in how lived experiences are sifted, edited, and reshaped over time, Marino creates paintings that function as both quiet meditations and dynamic visual essays on the ambiguities of memory. Rather than depicting nature directly, she seeks to restore a more primal, “natural state” of perception, where sensations are felt before they are named. Memory appears not as a single, frozen scene but as a shimmering accumulation of overlapping time.

Opening reception: Thursday, March 19, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Artist will be in attendance) 

Gallery address: G/F, 88-90 Staunton Street, Central