Homecoming, escape and the possibility of love
A meeting outside Sheffield Station brings Chungking Express’s dreams of departure and homecoming into a familiar city landscape.
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A familiar horizon熟悉的天際線
The view from Fei Ngo Shan finds an echo at Bolehills: two distant landscapes connected through memories of home.
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In their words
Artist statement藝術家的話
While watching the Hong Kong film: “The Endless Love” in the UK, I saw scenes filmed at Fei Ngo Shan. The familiar mountains, sky, and city views suddenly brought back memories of Hong Kong. At that moment, I thought of Bolehills in Sheffield, with its open views, peaceful hillsides, and overlooking cityscape.
Although these two places are thousands of miles apart, a landscape has connected them in my heart. Memories of home can travel through images and nature, allowing us to find a sense of familiarity and belonging in a new land.
About John Lau藝術家簡歷
John Lau is a Hong Kong artist based in Sheffield, UK. Since moving to Britain in 2021, he has focused on oil painting inspired by Sheffield, the Peak District, and everyday British life. His work reflects warmth, belonging, and the experience of building a new home.
More images & process / 更多圖像與創作過程 (3)
Additional materials supplied by John Lau. These include film references, photographic variations and process images, and are not all final exhibited works.
John Lau
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