What has faded away in this city? Cultural industries and values? Are we gradually forgetting who we are and who we used to be? Did we forget what was taken and tossed away in our lives?

“FADED” is Joshua’s first experimental solo exhibition in Hong Kong at the age of 16. Through this exhibition, he had begun to plan to display his art pieces, arranging and executing his ideas whilst navigating the unfamiliar and stressful environment. He has curated this exhibition aiming to record and illustrate the historical urban development of his homeland, Hong Kong, alongside expressing his cultural identity.

By comparing the past and current states of significant monuments in Hong Kong, he hopes to portray a sense of desolation and to spread the message of “cherishing and treasuring the past.” Several architectural structures and cultures have slowly faded due to the rapid development of the city, which Joshua had interpreted had a connection with dreams forgotten as we grow up, losing the innocence and purity we often take for granted as children.

The exhibition has been separated into two sections: “Faded” and “The Blues.” “Faded” presents the story of Hong Kong’s urban development, an illustrated interpretation of Joshua’s perspective and his connection to his personal growth. Likewise, “The Blues” showcases the cityscapes of Hong Kong from a new and fascinating perspective. “The Fall of Wedding Street Avenue” is the significant artwork displayed in this exhibition, depicting the contrast of the previously rusty but culture-rich street to a luxurious but common business area.

Joshua believes that the exhibition is not solely about the display of art pieces, but rather the visual communication and the artist-audience interaction through their work. He has added collaborative works in his exhibition, showing what a “community-based artwork” looks like when the joint efforts and ideas of artists collaborate together.