Conceptual Photography Exhibition “Fleeting Moments” Opens October 7, Exploring Urban Emotional Struggles and Mental Well-being

In a high-pressure, fast-paced city, living with one's inner emotions and seeking spiritual balance has become a daily challenge for contemporary urban residents. Hoping to use visual imagery to bring psychological warmth to busy city dwellers, Hong Kong photographer Chan One will present the conceptual art exhibition "Fleeting Moments" from October 7 to November 22 at Lemna of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Hoping to use visual imagery to bring psychological warmth to busy city dwellers, Hong Kong photographer Chan One will present the conceptual art exhibition "Fleeting Moments" from October 7 to November 22 at Lemna of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

The exhibition is supported by the Hong Kong Professional Photographers Network (HKPPN) and aims to utilize conceptual artworks combined with issues of public concern to guide the public in paying attention to inner health and emotional exploration, helping them find inner balance and the courage for self-acceptance amid life’s difficulties.

Art Connecting with Society: Exploring Urban Emotions

The creative impetus behind "Fleeting Moments" stems from deep concern for the public's mental health and emotional exploration. The works in the exhibition depict the various pressures faced by urban residents, students, and young people in their daily lives, including their true state of mind when confronting gender expectations and environmental changes.

Works on display: "See you soon it's not a goodbye"

Works on display: "The cage"

Regarding the exhibition, creator Chan One said that art should not merely serve as wall decoration, but should possess the emotional power to connect with society. In his view, the photographs in the exhibition reflect the loneliness and confusion that people have encountered in society. Through these works, he hopes visitors will come to understand that the emotions and difficulties each person faces are not isolated, but deserve the attention and understanding of others.

Exhibition scene

Exhibition scene

Free Mental Health Sharing Sessions: Cross-Disciplinary Experts Analyse Inner Healing

To give full play to the public nature of art and encourage the public to practise the concept of inner healing, the exhibition will collaborate with counselor Hang Sir from C'est Le Bliss and psychiatrist Dr. Candy Wong Ching Yi to hold two free mental health sharing sessions during the exhibition period. The speakers will appear on site to discuss with the public how to protect mental health and embrace vulnerability.

Lemna, the exhibition site, will also offer a range of nutritionally balanced dishes and specialty drinks designed to promote mental well-being, available for participants and the public to enjoy at their own expense.

Details of "Fleeting Moments" Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: October 7 (Wed) to November 22 (Sun)

Opening Hours: Daily 12 pm - 8 pm

Exhibition Venue: Lemna (Glasshouse Culture Area), G/F, Restaurant Block, The Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Admission Fee: Free Entry

Opening Ceremony: 2 pm, October 7 (Wed)

Supporting Organisations: Hong Kong Professional Photographers Network (HKPPN), Canon

The first mental health sharing session of the exhibition - "Even in Adversity, We Are Worthy of Love and Connection"

Sharing Session 1: "Even in Adversity, We Are Worthy of Love and Connection"

Date: October 11 (Sun)

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Guest Speaker: Hang Sir, Psychological Counselor

Admission: Free Entry

Overview: Facing life's storms and uncertainties, people often drift into isolation and self-doubt. In this session, Hang Sir will guide participants in exploring how to build inner connections, helping them realize that even amidst hardship, we remain worthy of love and do not have to face everything alone.

The second mental health sharing session of the exhibition - "Hong Kong-Style Breathing Space: The Freedom to Embrace Vulnerability"

Sharing Session 2: "Hong Kong-Style Breathing Space: The Freedom to Embrace Vulnerability"

Date: November 15 (Sun)

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Guest Speaker: Dr. Candy Wong, Specialist in Psychiatry, CUHK Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor

Admission: Free Entry

Overview: Addressing the high-pressure lifestyle in Hong Kong, Dr. Candy Wong will share insights from the perspectives of psychiatry and psychological healing. She will discuss in an accessible manner how to safeguard individual mental health and how to grant ourselves permission to show vulnerability in a fast-paced life, thereby gaining true inner freedom and breathing space.

The mosaic tile walls and station name designs at MTR stations have become a popular photo-taking attraction for tourists visiting Hong Kong in recent years. The customer service centre at Mong Kok Station is currently undergoing renovation works, and the MTR has affixed a paper-card mosaic tile wall pattern to the construction hoarding, printed with the station name "Mong Kok." The design is so realistic that it has likewise attracted crowds of tourists queuing to take photos, and station staff have had to set up barriers to manage the queue.

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Some passengers uploaded photos of the scene to social media, and many netizens praised the hoarding for serving a dual purpose—being aesthetically pleasing without obstructing passengers. "It looks good, and people can take photos too," one commented. Others mistakenly believed that the MTR had specially installed a "photo-taking wall" for tourists, and considered it a good way to prevent crowds from congesting the platforms. "Well done, at least it doesn’t block people," and "Great that it doesn’t clog up the platform," some said.

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However, some netizens questioned whether tourists were simply photographing a replica hoarding rather than the genuine platform mosaic wall, suggesting that people could create a similar scene themselves or use photo editing instead. Others joked that the hoarding had actually been there for a long time, and that no one had expected visitors to queue up specifically to take photos of it. "It was a nice-looking hoarding, and visitors got the wrong idea thinking it was specially made for photo-taking," one netizen remarked.

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