Gallery EXIT presents 'Dreams of the Pantomime Horse', a group exhibition featuring works by Hilarie HON, LAU Sze Man, and the artist duo Dorothy WONG Ka Chung and Benjamin RYSER. Taking its cue from the figure of the "pantomime horse", a single animal body animated by multiple performers, the exhibition follows artists moving through a world in flux as they listen, gather, and bring back a constellation of stories to be shared within the exhibition space. An opening and exhibition sharing, moderated by Louiza HO, Associate Curator of Tai Kwun, will be held on 16 May.
The pantomime horse's "costume" functions both as concealment and as vessel, enfolding layered bodies, reverberations, and narratives of dwelling. Through painting, moving image, and sound, the four artists each articulate fragmented yet overlapping stories. Like voices taking turns beneath the costume, these narratives invite viewers to drift between fragments, transitioning from one stage to another. Stories of strangers, borrowed tales, and intimate accounts are placed side by side, interwoven and unresolved. Between these shifting theatres, a bird threads its way through the scenes, keeping pace with our footsteps, at times seeking shelter beneath a rain of text that stretches across several cities.