Alicja Kwade: Pretopia is part of Tai Kwun Contemporary’s new Breakthrough series and marks the artist’s first solo institutional exhibition in Hong Kong. Showcasing works that span different periods of the Polish-born artist’s career, the exhibition reflects on our perception of time and proposes new perspectives for viewing and understanding reality. With newly commissioned installations tailored to the history and architecture of Tai Kwun’s F Hall, the artist has created a sculptural environment within the symmetrical space of the exhibition, where each work relies on the presence of others. In a way, the exhibition can be seen as a multiverse.

Photo 1 | Exhibition view: Alicja Kwade: Pretopia, Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong, 2025. | Courtesy of the artist and Tai Kwun Contemporary. | Photo: Jimmy Ho
Photo 2 | Alicja Kwade, Pretopian Skies, 2024. | Courtesy of the artist and Tai Kwun Contemporary. | Photo: Jimmy Ho