Homeland in Transit
2019 – PRESENT
A continuing curatorial journey through roots, diaspora, cultural identity, displacement and healing
ABOUT THE SERIES
01Launched in 2019, the ‘Homeland in Transit’ series delves into the narratives and imaginations of ‘homeland’ from Hong Kong perspectives, intricately examining roots, diaspora, cultural identity, and displacement, interweaving these with voices from other parts of the world.
By metaphorically venturing into hydrological cycles—water, clouds, and wind—and reflecting on the concepts of disappearance, the series navigates challenging landscapes, contemplating human conditions, resilience, and healing as a transformative force.
Ongoing curatorial series by Angelika Li
BiographyVISUAL IDENTITY
02
A language made for movement
The identity combines a neutral alphanumeric typeface and monospace structure with Morse code. It draws from the everyday elements encountered on journeys—train and airport display boards, baggage tags, boarding passes and electronic tickets. Letters, numbers, dots and dashes flow erratically to fill the space they encounter.
Designed by Donald Mak
THE CONSTELLATION
03One continuing space across different cities
Cities
A continuing space
Chapters
Across the journey
Artists
Across disciplines
Residencies
Across the programme
Partners
Across the journey
THE JOURNEY SO FAR
Basel · Berlin · Dornach · Freiburg · Helsinki · Hong Kong · Ishigaki · London · Murrhardt · Münchenstein · Zurich · Zollikon
PROGRAMME
04Twenty-four chapters in motion
An evolving sequence of exhibitions, residencies, installations, performances and conversations from 2019 to the present
01
2019
Homeland in Transit
Kitty Chou · Chu Hing Wah · Hung Fai · Lee Ka Sing · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Lulu Ngie · Wai Pong Yu
Inaugural exhibition
Basel
02
2020
Homeland in Transit, Berlin
May Fung · Kongkee · Law Yuk Mui · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Yukihiro Taguchi
With VIDEO TALKS programme: Kongkee x Yukihiro Taguchi
Berlin
03
2020
By the River Rhine
Kongkee · MAP Office · Yukihiro Taguchi
Site-specific video installation and architectural projection
Basel
04
2021
Through the Clouds
Luke Ching · Copa & Sordes · Hung Fai · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Dorothee Sauter · Wai Pong Yu · Yim Sui Fong
Murrhardt · Berlin · Basel
05
2022
Heimat im Wandel
Sonam Dolma Brauen · Hung Fai · Lee Ka Sing · Leung Chi Wo · MAP Office · Lulu Ngie · Wai Pong Yu
Music performance by Matthias Ziegler
Zollikon
06
2022
Carried by the Wind
Oscar Chan Yik-long · Isaac Chong Wai · Andreas Marti · Kathrin Siegrist + Iva Willi · Angela Su
Basel/Münchenstein
07
2022
Streetscapes
Hung Keung
Basel
08
2023
Hong Kong x Basel
Hong Kong community x One Nine Eight Three 一九八三 x Angelika Li
Hong Kong
09
2023
Random Diaries
Tashi Brauen · Oscar Chan Yik-long · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Andreas Marti · Angela Su · Wai Pong Yu
Zurich
10
2023
We stay up late to behold the beauty of the stars
Bouie Choi
First solo presentation in Switzerland
Basel
11
2023
On the Ground
Luke Ching in collaboration with Mei Cheung
First solo presentation in Switzerland
Basel/Münchenstein
12
2023
Artists from Hong Kong, Taipei and the Diaspora
Oscar Chan Yik-long · Musquiqui Chihying · Isaac Chong Wai · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Anson Mak · Winnie Soon · Angela Su
Freiburg im Breisgau
13
2023
Speculative Generations of Flora Zero
Ellen Pau
Video installation · First solo presentation in Switzerland
Basel/Münchenstein
14
2024
Ethno-Botanic Resonance → Starlit Ethnobotanical Wonders
Hedy Leung
Performance and panel discussion · Residency and performative installation
London · Ishigaki
15
2024
Inner Alchemy
Hanison Lau Hok-shing · Julia Steiner
Opening alphorn performance by Thomas Keller
Basel
16
2024
Lost in Translation → Borrowed Kitchen
Annie Wan
First solo presentation in Switzerland · Borrowed Kitchen hosted by Wolfgang Zane Hockenjos + Katrin Eckert, Simon Hartmann + Lisa Böffgen, Tati + Saakib Sait, Arnold Annen + Violette Fassbaender
Basel
17
2024
Assemble – Hong Kong in Helsinki
Oscar Chan Yik-long · Luke Ching · May Fung · Law Yuk Mui · Leung Chi Wo · Hedy Leung · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Ellen Pau · Angela Su · Yim Sui Fong
Helsinki
18
2025
To Sleep and Wake Unafraid
Oscar Chan Yik-long
Part I: Basel · First solo presentation in Switzerland · Part II: Radvila Palace Museum, Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Vilnius
Basel
19
2026
ON HEALING: London Chapter
Oscar Chan Yik-long · Hedy Leung · Kit Hung · Luke Ching
Exhibition, performance and conversations
London
20
2026
ON HEALING: artistic practices, collective experience
Angelika Li
Lecture
Helsinki
21
2026
ON HEALING: Kimsooja | Ellen Pau
Kimsooja · Ellen Pau
Exhibition
Dornach
22
2026
ON HEALING: Adagio in Celadon
Michael Hoi Ming Du · Hedy Leung
Outdoor participatory installation
Dornach
23
2026
ON HEALING: Between Breaths
Arnold Annen · Copa & Sordes · Gabriella Disler · Violette Fassbaender
Multi-site installation
Basel
24
2026
Dorothee Sauter: Walking the Unknown
Part I: Dornach · Opening performance by Sharon Chan and Charles Kwong · Part II: Helsinki · First solo presentation in Finland
Dornach · Helsinki
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
05With thanks to the artists who have shaped the journey
Arnold Annen · Sonam Dolma Brauen · Tashi Brauen · Oscar Chan Yik-long · Sharon Chan · Mei Cheung · Musquiqui Chihying · Luke Ching · Bouie Choi · Isaac Chong Wai · Kitty Chou · Chu Hing Wah · Copa & Sordes · Gabriella Disler · Michael Hoi Ming Du · Violette Fassbaender · May Fung · Hung Fai · Hung Keung · Kit Hung · Thomas Keller · Kimsooja · Kongkee · Charles Kwong · Hanison Lau Hok-shing · Law Yuk Mui · Lee Ka Sing · Hedy Leung · Leung Chi Wo · Angelika Li · Lo Lai Lai Natalie · Anson Mak · MAP Office · Andreas Marti · Lulu Ngie · Ellen Pau · Dorothee Sauter · Kathrin Siegrist + Iva Willi · Winnie Soon · Julia Steiner · Angela Su · Yukihiro Taguchi · Annie Wan · Yim Sui Fong · Wai Pong Yu · Matthias Ziegler
SUPPORTERS & PARTNERS
06Made possible through sustained support and collaboration
Christoph Merian Stiftung · sinokultur · private donors
Institutional partners encountered in the course of the journey
- Atelier Mondial, Basel/Münchenstein
- Art and Culture Outreach, Hong Kong
- Chelsea Physic Garden, London
- ein fenster inmitten der welt, Murrhardt
- EWERK Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau
- HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme, Helsinki
- King’s College London, Film Studies Department
- Kunsthalle Kohta, Helsinki
- Kunsttage Basel
- Liliesleaf Trust UK, London
- London Metropolitan University, The Centre for Creative Arts, Cultures and Engagement
- Ma Umi Residencies, Ishigaki
- Momentum, Berlin
- One Nine Eight Three 一九八三, Hong Kong
- Radvila Palace Museum, Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Vilnius
TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
07The series in conversation
Projects including ‘Homeland in Transit’ have been presented at
- Art Basel, Basel
- Asia Society Switzerland, Zurich
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin
- King’s College London, London
- Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau
- sinokultur, Zurich
- Kunsthalle Kohta, Helsinki
- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- University of Tübingen, Tübingen
- Momentum, Berlin
PUBLICATION
08FORTHCOMING / 2027
A book as a continuing space
Scheduled for launch in 2027, the publication will bind more than twelve chapters together—not as a conclusion, but as a space for renewed reflection and continued conversation.
The project is seeking support from individuals, foundations and institutional partners who believe in its next journey.
Support the book projectLandscapes change
Seasons turn
People journey
The conversation continues