Since its inception in 2019, The Peninsula Hong Kong has championed emerging and mid-career artists. This year was no exception, as the regarded hotel revealed yet another innovative showcase in its 2025 Art in Resonance program, featuring commissioned works by Hong Kong artists Phoebe Hui and Chris Cheung (known as h0nh1m), plus Shanghai-based textile artist Lin Fanglu in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
She’s Bestowed Love, Lin Fanglu, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
“This exhibition represents a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to nurturing artistic creativity and cultural exchange,” said Gareth Roberts, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Peninsula’s parent company, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited. “We are particularly excited to partner with the V&A to bring this work, and future artworks to the museum’s display. Our collaboration will cultivate a broader audience for these superbly talented artists.”
The Artworks in “Art in Resonance” 2025
Phoebe Hui, Lunar Rainbow, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
Walking around the hotel, many of the public spaces have been metamorphosed, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the works. The first piece to greet arriving visitors is Lunar Rainbow, a monumental 56-square-metre celestial-themed installation on the hotel’s façade by Hu that blends the past and present through a contemporary lens. The work features fragmented images of the moon laser-printed on 49 pieces of aluminum, created through a custom program that traces the evolution of lunar imagery from 17th-century scientific moon drawings to contemporary open-source archives. “I love this Chinese mythology story about the moon that dates back to the 7th century, and it inspired me to create this piece,” shared Hui.
“This project with The Peninsula is deeply meaningful to me—it is my first-ever public art installation,” added Hui. “For many The Peninsula is more than a symbol of luxury; it is a place woven into the city’s history. Beyond its elegance, it carries a legacy of generosity, from sheltering Jewish refugees after the war to founding the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians and the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association. To have my work illuminate its façade is a great honor.”
Phoebe Hui’s Moon-Centered Creation
Phoebe Hui, Lunar Rainbow, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
Phoebe Hui, Lunar Rainbow, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
Hui’s largest artwork to date, Lunar Rainbow pays homage to the moon, a powerful symbol of resilience and hope. Inviting viewers to move forward and embrace the unknown, a serendipitous surprise awaits when the moon installation comes together from a specific angle, offering a perceptual adventure that sparks curiosity and wonder. “Public art, to me, is about responding to the needs of people. Unlike a gallery setting, it must reach those who may not seek art, yet still find resonance in it. We are living in uncertain times—the echoes of a cold war, the weight of a post-pandemic world, a collective weariness. And yet, I never imagined that we could find a rainbow in the dark. This work is a quiet reminder of new possibilities,” she said.
“There are moments in life when we feel lost, confused, and stuck, navigating an incomprehensible and daunting landscape. In these times, it’s natural to hesitate. This installation is a tribute to perseverance and faith. It invites viewers to embrace the unknown and keep moving forward, for it is often in our most uncertain journeys that we discover the extraordinary,” Hui continued. “Just as the moon appears only at night, it is, in fact, always present—even during the day, though hidden by the brightness of the sun. The moon wanes, yet always finds its light again. In darkness, trust that your own brightness will return. This work serves as an aspiration to find light and meaning even in dark times. Dedicated to the city I cherish and the wondrous creatures that inspire hope and wonder.” Phoebe Hui
Chris Cheung’s Mirrored Pavilion
Chris Cheung, The Flow Pavilion, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
Upstairs in the hotel’s cafe, The Verandah, Cheung presented The Flow Pavilion, an immersive installation created in partnership with Tai Ping. A one-way mirror structure modeled after a contemporary tea house is the centerpiece of a Zen Garden. Here, guests are invited to experience the Flow State—a meditative journey of self-connection and tranquility—by watching a kinetic sphere glide across an exquisite hand-tufted silk carpet, creating patterns reminiscent of the designs in a contemporary Zen Garden. “I was thinking about the idea of nothingness, and having studied meditation in Japan I wanted people to experience this flow theory,” shared Cheung. The mesmerizing movement is powered by the artist’s recorded brainwave patterns during meditation, pairing ancient mindfulness practices with modern technology. “It is a sort of vipassana,” adds Cheung.
“Having a public art installation in a hotel is very different than in a museum where the audience are hotel guests like travelers and restaurant goers, they came to the place without expecting to experience art so it’s quite interesting for them,” added Daisy Lee, producer of The Flow Pavilion and creative partner to Chris Cheung. “We think it’s a great way to extend our art to different sectors of the public crowd, whether it’s local or foreign.”
Lin Fanglu’s Feminine Expression
She’s Bestowed Love, Lin Fanglu, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
In The Peninsula’s lobby is She’s Bestowed Love by Fanglu, curated by V&A’s Curator of the Asia Department, Dr. Xiaoxin Li. The large-scale work features vibrant red sculptural forms that celebrate feminine strength and power. Around this maternal core, smaller forms orbit like precious islands, each telling its own story while remaining connected to the whole, representing the countless moments that shape a woman’s journey.
Drawing inspiration from the ancient textile traditions of Yunnan’s Bai minorities and channeling the nurturing spirit of Greek goddess Gaia, the work creates a dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporary expression. After its showcase at The Peninsula Hong Kong, the installation will travel to London and be displayed at the V&A South Kensington, where it will serve as the statement piece of the year-long “Dimensions: Chinese Contemporary Studio Crafts,” opening this fall.
She’s Bestowed Love, Lin Fanglu, courtesy of the artist and The Peninsula Hong Kong.
“This collaboration represents the intersection of tradition and innovation, which perfectly embodies the V&A’s mission,” said Dr. Melissa Buron, Director of Collections and Chief Curator of the V&A. “By partnering with The Peninsula, we are creating meaningful dialogues between contemporary artistic expression and cultural heritage—sharing powerful creative voices with audiences worldwide.”
The works in this year’s “Art in Resonance” program will remain at The Peninsula Hong Kong through May before traveling to other Peninsula properties, then joined by additional, newly-commissioned installations from local and international artists.
