Featured artist: Wai Hang Siu 蕭偉恒
Exhibition Opening: 4:00pm, (Sun) 29 September 2024
Exhibition Period: 29/9/2024(Sun) - 2/11/2024(Sat)
Artist Sharing session: 2:00 - 3:00pm, 2 November 2024(Sat)
Venue: 71 Holme Lane, S6 4JP, Sheffield, UK

Every piece exhibited is an archival print (17" x 25.5"), available in a limited edition of 8 + 2 artist's proofs (AP), priced at £200.

SIU specially made a free poster for audience to download.
Let's remember that once upon a time and hold onto our HOPE altogether.
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About the Exhibition:
Hong Kong once harboured a utopia. Iron barricades, cable ties, and various makeshift tools intertwined to form its boundaries. Outside, the city's usual essence prevailed, but within those lines, something special unfolded—a brief, yearned-for world that might not have come to life without these organically formed borders. Those seemingly rigid barriers shielded the seeds of hope, allowing them to sprout quietly. At that moment, we were awakened, tasting the essence of an ideal world for the first time.

But once it was lost, I began to wonder—why are we, tethered to the ordinary, unworthy of such a beautiful world? Was it simply a matter of timing, or did it never truly exist? A decade has passed, and the iron barricades and cable ties no longer protect the seeds of hope. But one thing is certain—we've come to understand our power. From building physical boundaries, we have evolved into something fluid, dispersed, yet resilient.

"Iron Barricades - Cable Ties - and Hope" was photographed ten years ago in autumn. Siu says, "The images have long been hidden deep in a filing cabinet. I was afraid to reveal them in the past because I didn't know how to face the world's sweeping changes. But now, a new opportunity has led me to rediscover these long-forgotten photographs, filled with silent scenes that invite me to closely reflect on those moments. I've unearthed layers of thoughts and memories—perhaps this is the meaning I've discovered ten years later."

“Iron Barricades - Cable Ties – Hope” is C & G Artpartment’s third major exhibition in the UK after their relocation. This exhibition is organised in conjunction with the 'Harcourt Road' project and the 10th anniversary of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong. UK-based Hong Kong photographer and artist Wai Hang Siu will showcase a series of his photography works that have been kept unreleased for ten years. On the final day, the artist will hold a sharing session. Admission is free, and we warmly welcome everyone to visit. For any inquiries, please feel free to email info@candg-artpartment.com.


香港曾經存在過一個烏托邦。鐵馬、索帶、各式器具交織組成了烏托邦的邊界。邊界以外，是典型的城市氣息。然而邊界內卻發生了許多讓這小片土地所以為烏托邦的事情。沒有這些有機形成的界線，許多事情也許不會輕易發生，一個短暫且讓人嚮往的世界也不會在此建立起來。那些看似堅硬的鐵陣，保護了希望的種子在這處慢慢萌芽。那時那刻，我們被喚醒，又初嘗了理想國的滋味。

直到失去了，深思為什麼世俗的我們值得擁有美好世界。是否時機未到？還是根本不存在？十年過去，鐵馬索帶圍封了整個地方，保護的卻不是帶來希望的種子。但可以肯定，我們知曉我們的能力，從建立實質界線演變如流體般無形，散亂而靈活。

「鐵馬‧索帶‧希望」拍攝於十年前的秋季，它一直藏在文件櫃的深深處。蕭偉恒直言：「過去我不敢展示它，是因為未懂得如何面對世界巨變。如今一個契機，讓我再打開久久未見的照片，全是寂靜的場景，讓我細細地探索現場。找到出來的，是一堆堆念頭和記憶。這─或許就是十年後把它挖掘出來的意義。」

《鐵馬‧索帶‧希望》為C & G藝術單位移英後第三個主場展覽，是次展覽配合 「夏慤道」計劃，及香港雨傘運動十週年而進行。本展覽邀請移英香港攝影藝術家蕭偉恒參與，展出他埋藏十年未經公開展出的多件攝影創作。展覽最後一日，藝術家將到現場進行一節創作分享。展覽活動費用全免，歡迎各位參加。 如有任何疑問，歡迎電郵info@candg-artpartment.com查詢。