Curtis Chan

Chan Hon Hei was born in Hong Kong and is currently based in London. He completed his Master's Degree in Fine Arts Painting at the University of the Arts London (Camberwell) in 2022 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Arts and Culture from the Education University of Hong Kong in 2014.

The artist creates idealistic scenes that reflect his psychological state revolving around the idealised past and present desires. His heart perpetually holds a nostalgic sentiment for the past, and this constant yearning gives the bygone time a manufacturing appeal and interweaves an intimate narrative of the self. Chan’s work juxtaposes remembered past and present needs, forming an intimate space with a sense of romanticisation and longing. His paintings provide an autobiographical and intuitive depiction of the inner space hidden between memory and reverie. His recent exhibitions include En Route (3812 Gallery, 2024, Hong Kong), Ethereal (The Holy Art Gallery, 2024, London), Royal Watercolour Society Open 2024 (Bankside Gallery, London, 2024).