林嵐, Asteroid J-734

Axel  Vervoordt  Gallery is pleased to present 'Asteroid J-734', a solo exhibition by Jaffa  Lam at its Hong Kong space. Marking Lam’s third solo presentation with the gallery —and her second in this location since 2022 —the exhibition extends her longstanding engagement with material, community, and storytelling. Bringing together new works across a diverse range of mediums —including ceramics shaped during her residency in Longquan, alongside umbrella fabric and metal pieces —Asteroid  J - 734 forms an interconnected constellation of materials and forms that move fluidly between the monumental and the intimate.

Through this body of work, Lam invites viewers into a world seen through her eyes. Artworks scattered throughout the exhibition echo stories from her personal history
and the discoveries made during her time away from Hong Kong. At once deeply personal and profoundly connected to the environments and communities that sustain her, 'Asteroid  J-734' becomes a contemplative journey —an act of venturing beyond home to rediscover the self and to find meaning within uncertainty.

The title, Asteroid J - 734 , draws upon French author Antoine de Saint- Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince , referencing the lost prince’s home planet of Asteroid B-612. The story
follows a fallen pilot encountering a prince venturing through planets in search of meaning, belonging, friendship and love. Saint - Exupéry’s writing resonated with Lam particularly deeply in the last few years as she navigated changes in her life brought about by personal loss. Lam felt a growing sense of disillusionment with the
modern world as it is, longing for the simple joys of childhood in her hometown of Fuding, leading her on a journey to rediscover her own identity.

'Asteroid J-734' (re)introduces Jaffa Lam’s practice as it has developed in the past few years – each work showcasing the materials and ideas she has been experimenting
with in this time.

More information to be announced soon.