THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present Katerina Lukina, Shuo Phoebe Li and Tung Wing Hong at Supper Club this year.

“Let His Eyes Open Like a Frog” by Katerina Lukina explores themes of vision, transformation, and the pursuit of super-vision, weaving together folklore, mythology, and contemporary artistic practices to create a captivating narrative of rebirth and inner change.

Katerina Lukina’s work delves into the motif of symbolic blinding, a ritualistic act that transcends literal sight to unlock a heightened, otherworldly perception. Drawing from ancient tales, the artist examines the belief that blindness—often associated with the underworld and death—can serve as a gateway to seeing the invisible. Through her layered, multi-dimensional works, Katerina Lukina invites viewers to contemplate the liminal spaces between life and death, the visible and the unseen, and the transformative power of myth.

Central to the exhibition is the figure of the frog, a creature steeped in mythological significance. In folklore, the frog is linked to autogenesis, resurrection, and the eternal cycle of life. Its ability to metamorphose mirrors the inner changes of a character undergoing a rite of passage. Katerina Lukina’s use of digital graphics, UV printing, laser-cut plywood reliefs, and handcrafted wooden sculptures creates a tactile, immersive experience that reflects the complexity of these themes.

The frog’s anatomy reveals a fascinating mythological foundation. Its eyes close when it attacks its prey, symbolizing the transfer of ‘blindness’ to an object. This act of closing one’s eyes becomes a ritual, a temporary death that allows for rebirth into a new state of being. Let His Eyes Open Like a Frog’s challenges viewers to reconsider their understanding of vision and perception. By blending traditional storytelling with modern artistic techniques, Katerina Lukina crafts a world where the boundaries between reality and myth blur, inviting audiences to embark on their own journey of transformation.

A meditation on the human condition, Shuo Phoebe Li’s sculpture “Melting! But Still Sharp in Somewhere”explores how people navigate spaces—both literal and metaphorical—that seek to confine themselves. Riddled in tension between adaptation and resistance, humans are shaped by environments, yet moments of rupture are allowed to reclaim agency. The sharp, disruptive edges, remind one that even in oppressive conditions, potential for transformation and defiance is still present.

Tung Wing Hong’s kinetic sculpture “The Missing Echo” saturates in motions of swinging, circulating, unveiling and sketching, all simultaneously set off across physical dimensions. The accurately orchestrated programme of the machine contrasts with the gestural movements of brushstrokes portrayed on the screens. He recalls drawing as a liminal ritual of comfort, offering relief through repetitive distortion and tracing.

His ongoing practice integrates two time-based mediums, kinetic sculpture and video, and explores their mediation of bodily and spatial perception. Created recently during a chaotic period, this work is inspired by his paradoxical experience of rationality clashing with unfolding emotions. It activates a moment of asymmetry, imagining a set of mechanical horns stumbling to perform cycles of synchrony.

Co-founded by THE SHOPHOUSE, Supper Club is a new week-long event that is a hybrid between an art fair, a third space to gather, and a hub for engagement with contemporary art.

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