The Artist Residency Programme jointly initiated by MANGROVEGALLERY and Nature Art Centre continues into 2025. In the spring season, independent curator and art writer Chris Wan Feng was invited for a research-based residency around the theme of Spatial Memory and Narrative of Locality. On 17 May, Wan will give a public lecture at Nature Art Centre to present the interim findings of his ongoing Sung Wong Toi Project.
“Sung Wong Toi” was once a historic boulder located atop Sacred Hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. As the city underwent rapid urban development, the stone was gradually displaced and forgotten. Starting from a chance encounter with historical archives, Wan retraced its geographical and symbolic significance and, in March 2025, extended the research to Wan Xia Village in Shekou, Shenzhen. This new site opens up a cross-regional, transhistorical exploration of local memory and identity. The upcoming lecture will not only focus on the project’s evolving content but also reflect on curatorial research as a method, discussing its trajectories, tools, and implications.
Based in Hong Kong, Wan’s curatorial and writing practice consistently engages with questions of place and artistic ecosystems. He is the founder and executive editor of Daoju, a non-profit art criticism platform. This residency extends from his Blue Throat curatorial series, and continues MANGROVEGALLERY’s ongoing inquiry into site-specificity and locality.
Date: 2025.05.17, 15:00 – 17:00
Location: Nature Art Centre, Shenzhen, China
The Artist Residency Programme jointly initiated by MANGROVEGALLERY and Nature Art Centre continues into 2025. In the spring season, independent curator and art writer Chris Wan Feng was invited for a research-based residency around the theme of Spatial Memory and Narrative of Locality. On 17 May, Wan will give a public lecture at Nature Art Centre to present the interim findings of his ongoing Sung Wong Toi Project.
“Sung Wong Toi” was once a historic boulder located atop Sacred Hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. As the city underwent rapid urban development, the stone was gradually displaced and forgotten. Starting from a chance encounter with historical archives, Wan retraced its geographical and symbolic significance and, in March 2025, extended the research to Wan Xia Village in Shekou, Shenzhen. This new site opens up a cross-regional, transhistorical exploration of local memory and identity. The upcoming lecture will not only focus on the project’s evolving content but also reflect on curatorial research as a method, discussing its trajectories, tools, and implications.
Based in Hong Kong, Wan’s curatorial and writing practice consistently engages with questions of place and artistic ecosystems. He is the founder and executive editor of Daoju, a non-profit art criticism platform. This residency extends from his Blue Throat curatorial series, and continues MANGROVEGALLERY’s ongoing inquiry into site-specificity and locality.
Date: 2025.05.17, 15:00 – 17:00
Location: Nature Art Centre, Shenzhen, China
