"TempHome Stories" Exhibition

Hong Kong is a city of paradoxes, where the concept of home is both a necessity and a luxury, often out of reach for many. Some find stability, while others remain caught between the desire to settle and the inability to do so. Temporary dwellings—squatter areas, resettlement estates, refugee camps, transitional housing, and subdivided flats—have shaped the city’s cultural memory, revealing how the temporary is often stretched into permanence and how spatial inequality stifles social mobility.

This exhibition explores literary works from the 1950s to the 2000s, examining the relationship between home and space in Hong Kong. Curator Fong Tai-cho spent a year tracing the ties between home and dwelling in local literature and films. Collaborating with writer Lau Ping, who contributed interviews with creative practitioners, their research culminated in the book 臨時居所：永恆或不永恆的家. Illustrator Enoch Wong visually reimagines these concepts, blending the real and the imagined to capture the spirit of the times.

"In this city, where feet rarely touch the ground, this is not just one person’s memory but a shared experience across generations." By uncovering these layers, we begin to understand the roots of Hong Kong’s identity.