Under One Sky at Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong
Taiwanese artist Chen Hui-Chiao presents Under One Sky at Galerie du Monde in Central, Hong Kong. On view until May 30, 2026, the exhibition looks at how the sky has changed in our imagination, from a place of wonder and freedom to one shaped by drones, satellites, surveillance, and war. For centuries, people looked upward for direction, faith, and the dream of flight. Chen asks what happens when that same sky becomes crowded with military technology and invisible systems of control. Her installations are quiet and minimal, but they carry a strong sense of unease. One of the most powerful works in the exhibition fills the gallery with rows of beds, recalling a wartime field hospital. At first, the beds suggest rest and care. But a closer look reveals thousands of needles piercing their surfaces. Something meant for recovery becomes painful, guarded, and impossible to enter. Chen often works with simple materials such as needles, thread, cotton, and ping-pong balls. In her hands, these ordinary objects take on emotional weight. They show how softness and danger can exist side by side, and how the same human skill used to make delicate things can also be turned toward violence. Under One Sky brings together works from nearly thirty years of Chen’s practice, including Amorphous Company from 1997, A Room with a View from 2018, and Airco DH-4 & Starlink from 2025. Seen together, the works trace a movement from order to fragmentation, echoing humanity’s shift from early dreams of aviation to today’s age of satellite networks and orbital conflict. Rather than relying on spectacle, Chen creates a space for quiet reflection. Under One Sky asks what it means to look up today, when the sky no longer feels distant or untouched, but connected to surveillance, destruction, and the fragile future we share. gdm Hong Kong 爍樂香港 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong