Blue Days in the UK Exhibtion

hARTslane is pleased to present Blue Days in the UK, a group exhibition showcasing

new works by six Hong Kong–born artists and illustrators. On view this August in

London, the exhibition reflects on the emotional landscape of migration through

illustration and image-making.

The artists—each recently relocated or in the process of relocating to the UK—draw from

personal experience to explore the complex realities of settling into a new country.

Against the backdrop of over 200,000 Hongkongers having moved to the UK since 2020,

Blue Days in the UK considers what it means to rebuild a sense of home in unfamiliar

surroundings.

From language barriers and cultural dislocation to long, grey winters and the

peculiarities of British domestic life, these works blend humour, memory, and fantasy to

offer honest—and often tender—reflections on the emotional weight of transition.

A public programme accompanies the exhibition, featuring a talk by a traditional Chinese

medicine practitioner on how the UK climate may affect physical and emotional well-

being, as well as informal fireside conversations with the artists and a picture book

workshop for children.

Blue Days in the UK is both a response to the quiet challenges of starting over and a

space to connect through shared experience—an invitation to pause, reflect, and feel a

little less alone.

Exhibition Title: Blue Days in the UK

Dates: 22–31 August 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, 22 August 2025, 6–8PM

Venue: hARTslane Art Gallery, 17 Harts Lane, SE14 5UP, London

Admission: Free

Participating Artists:

KooNg_0931 (@KooNg_0931)

Digital and acrylic paintings that explore personal

identity through imagined and real landscapes.

Lotte Siu (@lotte_siu)

Delicate and introspective illustration work focused on

memory, belonging, and emotional nuance.

Rick Lo (@rickubic)

Hyper-detailed surreal drawings of Hong Kong iconography,

integrated with augmented reality storytelling.

Sandy Leong (@sandyleongillustration)

Picture book–inspired illustrations with a playful and

sensitive approach to childhood emotion.

Pei Lam (@peilam.art)

Expressive paintings that explore transformation,

uncertainty, and interior states through recurring symbols.

Gladys Ng (@tinymaple)

Gouache and oil works reflecting urban life, choice,

responsibility, and emotional complexity.