Oh Haji: Becoming Flowers Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

"Becoming Flowers" marks the first Hong Kong solo exhibition by artist Oh Haji, who gained recognition as the winner of the "Audience Choice Award" at the 2024 ANTEPRIMA × CHAT Contemporary Textile Art Prize. This exhibition traces the artist’s creative evolution, highlighting how she employs textile materials and techniques such as weaving, embroidery, and dyeing to articulate themes of diasporic memory, female resilience, and communal healing.

About the Artist

As a third-generation Zainichi Korean born and raised in Japan, Oh Haji's artistic practice is deeply rooted in personal identity exploration. Over the years, her work has evolved to include participatory elements, where she reimagines textile crafts as a collaborative medium. Through workshops, she invites strangers to connect, fostering relationships and shared understanding. Her clothing pieces and co-created works displayed in this exhibition serve as a testament to the depth of human experience and a tribute to the unsung histories of women.

Highlights

• Identity Exploration: A deep dive into the artist’s diasporic background and personal narrative through textile art.
• Participatory Art: Showcasing how the artist utilizes craft as a bridge to build connections among people.
• Floral Symbolism: Flowers function as both a cultural metaphor and a symbol of the inner strength required to flourish in diaspora.
• Textile Mastery: Intricate techniques of weaving, embroidery, and dyeing that translate untold stories into tangible forms.

Venue & Access

The exhibition is hosted at CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) located within The Mills, Tsuen Wan, providing a historic setting for this contemporary showcase.

Ticketing

This is a free exhibition open to the public.

Curator: Takahashi Mizuki