WKM Gallery is pleased to announce In the meantime, Japanese painter Yukari Nishi’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. Renowned for her surreal and psychologically charged compositions, Nishi’s work invites viewers into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy dissolve. Featuring a series of all new paintings, this exhibition continues Nishi’s exploration of the surreal as a place that serves as both an escape from, and mirror of, reality. Describing her process as a form of “collage therapy”, Nishi’s somewhat psychological approach to painting — which begins with a playful indulgence of the subconscious, but ends with a very deliberate process of reflection — reveals to us the relationships and emotions of the artist’s day-to-day, particularly through the lens of her role as a mother. These strange scenes may seem slightly uncanny at first, but they are tied together by affectionate acts of giving and sharing. Nishi’s works open our eyes to the complicated nature of caretaking; its heavy burden as a never-ending task, but one that leads to the joys of love, connection, and family.

Opening: Saturday 6 September 2025, 5–8pm

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