Note from the Curators

UNSCHEDULED consists mainly of solo exhibitions, each of which highlights the respective artist’s unique characteristics. Presented in an unconventional setting, it is only through the ingenuity of individual galleries that these presentations come to life. The non-traditional exhibition space retains much of the interior décor of its former tenant, Topshop, which also left behind separate but integrated spaces that now yield a unique visitor experience. Artworks with different mediums and themes are located in corresponding spaces and staggered throughout the exhibition, as if we are experiencing the city itself, sometimes familiar, sometimes unfamiliar, yet fascinating.

Imagine experiencing déjà vu of the cityscape, fragments that we have encountered specifically in the city at this time. The solitude we are given today seems to allow us to observe our city with care and attention, weaving a collective urban experience. We are no longer bystanders but interacting and creating anew by these interactions.

The former shop floor, staircase, corridor and lounge have been transformed into a distinctive cityscape. In the tinted reflections of the skyscrapers, tagged walls down alleys, textured and cramped quarters, tiny oases tucked away, and alluring shop windows we find ourselves brushed by the faceless crowds in the streets and engulfed by these distractions and stimulations. Inadvertently, within UNSCHEDULED, we are back on the streets exploring the streetscapes, transgressing and intersecting the private and public spheres when we wander in this urban sprawl.

What are we going to encounter in this labyrinth of serendipity? With an attempt to explore the creativity and possibility in art, space, and cityscape in this unconventional art fair, the visitors are encouraged to depict their imagination of the cityscape and create dialogues with the works around them in the exhibition.