Studio Visit: Kintsugi (金繼) Artwork Demonstration with Daphne Alexis Ho

The HKU Museum Society is delighted to host an exclusive studio visit and Kintsugi (金繼) artwork demonstration with renowned Hong Kong mixed-media artist Daphne Alexis Ho 何居怡 at her studio in Ap Lei Chau.

This exclusive visit offers a unique opportunity to explore Daphne’s creative sanctuary and working studio, where she will showcase a selection of her signature artworks, including pieces never before revealed to the public.  This visit offers an intimate look at the artist’s process and her ability to blend diverse media into captivating visual narratives.

During this special session, we will unpack Daphne’s unique creative processes, including her reappropriation of Kintsugi (金繼), a traditional Japanese art, also known as the “golden repair”, typically using powdered gold to mend and repair broken ceramics.  Through the intentionality of tearing and mending, the meticulous steps symbolise a profound appreciation for imperfections and highlights the beauty of healed scars.

About the Artist

Daphne Alexis HO 何居怡 (PhD, MFA, RMIT; Melbourne, Australia) is a distinguished mixed-media artist renowned for her monochromatic landscape series that draws inspiration from Japanese Zen aesthetics. Through her art, Ho captures the essence of life’s impermanence, emphasising the fragile yet transformative nature of our surroundings. Her works invite viewers to reflect on the delicate balance between the ephemeral and the eternal, encouraging a deep, contemplative engagement with the world.

Photo credit: Daphne Alexis Ho