Homeland in Transit
Launched in 2019, the “Homeland in Transit” series delves into the narratives and imaginations of ‘homeland’ from Hong Kong perspectives, intricately examining roots, diaspora, cultural identity, and displacement, interweaving these with voices from other parts of the world.
By metaphorically venturing into hydrological cycles—water, clouds, and wind—and reflecting on the concepts of disappearance, the series navigates challenging landscapes, contemplating human conditions, resilience, and healing as a transformative force.
The identity combines a neutral alphanumeric typeface with a monospaced structure and Morse code. Drawing on train and airport display boards, baggage tags, boarding passes and electronic tickets, letters, numbers, dots and dashes move between universally understood information and technical codes.
Designed by Donald Mak
Programme Index
01 · Homeland in TransitKitty Chou · Chu Hing Wah · Hung Fai · Lee Ka Sing · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Lulu Ngie · Wai Pong YuInaugural exhibition
02 · Homeland in Transit, BerlinMay Fung · Kongkee · Law Yuk Mui · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Yukihiro TaguchiWith VIDEO TALKS programme: Kongkee x Yukihiro Taguchi
03 · By the River RhineKongkee · MAP Office · Yukihiro TaguchiSite-specific video installation and architectural projection
04 · Through the CloudsLuke Ching · Copa & Sordes · Hung Fai · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Dorothee Sauter · Wai Pong Yu · Yim Sui Fong
05 · Heimat im WandelSonam Dolma Brauen · Hung Fai · Lee Ka Sing · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Lulu Ngie · Wai Pong YuMusic performance by Matthias Ziegler
06 · Carried by the WindOscar Chan Yik-long · Isaac Chong Wai · Andreas Marti · Kathrin Siegrist + Iva Willi · Angela Su
07 · StreetscapesHung Keung
08 · Hong Kong x BaselHong Kong community x One Nine Eight Three 一九八三 x Angelika Li
09 · Random DiariesTashi Brauen · Oscar Chan Yik-long · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Andreas Marti · Angela Su · Wai Pong Yu
10 · We stay up late to behold the beauty of the starsBouie ChoiFirst solo presentation in Switzerland
11 · On the GroundLuke Ching in collaboration with Mei CheungFirst solo presentation in Switzerland
12 · Artists from Hong Kong, Taipei and the DiasporaOscar Chan Yik-long · Musquiqui Chihying · Isaac Chong Wai · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Anson Mak · Winnie Soon · Angela Su
13 · Speculative Generations of Flora ZeroEllen PauVideo installation · First solo presentation in Switzerland
14 · Ethno-Botanic Resonance → Starlit Ethnobotanical WondersHedy LeungPerformance and panel discussion · residency and performative installation
15 · Inner AlchemyHanison Lau Hok-shing · Julia SteinerOpening alphorn performance by Thomas Keller
16 · Lost in Translation → Borrowed KitchenAnnie WanFirst solo presentation in Switzerland · Borrowed Kitchen hosted by Wolfgang Zane Hockenjos + Katrin Eckert, Simon Hartmann + Lisa Böffgen, Tati + Saakib Sait, Arnold Annen + Violette Fassbaender
17 · Assemble – Hong Kong in HelsinkiOscar Chan Yik-long · Luke Ching · May Fung · Law Yuk Mui · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Ellen Pau · Angela Su · Yim Sui Fong
18 · To Sleep and Wake UnafraidOscar Chan Yik-longPart I: Basel · First solo presentation in Switzerland · Part II: Radvila Palace Museum, Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Vilnius
19 · ON HEALING: London ChapterOscar Chan Yik-long · Hedy Leung · Kit Hung · Luke ChingExhibition, performance and conversations
20 · ON HEALING: artistic practices, collective experienceAngelika LiLecture
21 · ON HEALING: Kimsooja | Ellen PauKimsooja · Ellen PauExhibition
22 · ON HEALING: Adagio in CeladonMichael Hoi Ming Du · Hedy LeungOutdoor participatory installation
23 · ON HEALING: Between BreathsArnold Annen · Copa & Sordes · Gabriella Disler · Violette FassbaenderMulti-site installation
24 · Dorothee Sauter: Walking the UnknownPart I: Dornach · Opening performance by Sharon Chan and Charles Kwong · Part II: Helsinki · First solo presentation in Finland
The exhibition series Homeland in Transit received support from Christoph Merian Stiftung, sinokultur and private donors.
Institutional partners across the journey
- Atelier MondialBasel/Münchenstein
- Art and Culture OutreachHong Kong
- Chelsea Physic GardenLondon
- ein fenster inmitten der weltMurrhardt
- EWERK FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau
- HIAP Helsinki International Artist ProgrammeHelsinki
- King’s College London, Department of Film StudiesLondon
- Kunsthalle KohtaHelsinki
- Kunsttage BaselBasel
- Liliesleaf Trust UKLondon
- London Metropolitan University, The Centre for Creative Arts, Cultures and EngagementLondon
- Ma Umi ResidenciesIshigaki
- MomentumBerlin
- One Nine Eight Three 一九八三Hong Kong
- Radvila Palace Museum, Lithuanian National Museum of ArtVilnius
PF25’s projects, including Homeland in Transit, have been presented at the invitation of:
- Art BaselBasel
- Asia Society SwitzerlandZurich
- Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungBerlin
- King’s College LondonLondon
- Kunstverein FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau
- sinokulturZurich
- Kunsthalle KohtaHelsinki
- The University of Hong KongHong Kong
- University of TübingenTübingen
- MomentumBerlin
A book as a continuing space
Scheduled for launch in 2027, the publication will bind more than twelve chapters together—not as a conclusion, but as a space for renewed reflection and continued conversation.
Support the forthcoming publication through a donation or sponsorship.
Donate / SponsorLandscapes change.
Seasons turn.
People journey.
New formats will extend the series through conversations on cultural translation, a sense of home, community, and the stories that travel with us.
Contact PF25To the participating artists
- Arnold Annen
- Sonam Dolma Brauen
- Tashi Brauen
- Oscar Chan Yik-long
- Sharon Chan
- Mei Cheung
- Luke Ching
- Bouie Choi
- Isaac Chong Wai
- Kitty Chou
- Chu Hing Wah
- Copa & Sordes
- Gabriella Disler
- Michael Hoi Ming Du
- Violette Fassbaender
- May Fung
- Hung Fai
- Hung Keung
- Kit Hung
- Thomas Keller
- Kimsooja
- Kongkee
- Charles Kwong
- Hanison Lau Hok-shing
- Law Yuk Mui
- Lee Ka Sing
- Leung Chi Wo
- Hedy Leung
- Lo Lai Lai Natalie
- Anson Mak
- MAP Office
- Andreas Marti
- Musquiqui Chihying
- Lulu Ngie
- Ellen Pau
- Dorothee Sauter
- Kathrin Siegrist
- Winnie Soon
- Julia Steiner
- Angela Su
- Yukihiro Taguchi
- Annie Wan
- Iva Willi
- Yim Sui Fong
- Wai Pong Yu
- Matthias Ziegler