Fade - an exhibition by Hanamaro Chaki Opening 21 February at 18h00

This series represents the personal inner landscapes of Hanamaro. The struggle of trying to become something. The confusion of not knowing who one truly is. The quest for proof of one's existence. The anxiety of not belonging. What is the self? And ultimately, the liberation from the past, old thoughts, and expectations. It reflects on how memories, both those we wish to forget and those we want to hold onto, inevitably fade over time. In the end, there is only the present moment before us, it highlights the realisation that one's place is solely in the here and now.

MisPlacing - an exhibition of mixed media works by Hanamaro Chaki Opening on 21 February at 18h00

MisPlacing is a multi-disciplinary art project presented in 2024 by Hanamaro Chaki and Margarida Menezes. This innovative collaboration spans video art projection, performance, exhibitions, and public space interventions (site-specific). Margarida directed the video art, choreography, performance, and stage lighting design, while Hanamaro designed the costumes and the pictures which you can view at this exhibition at RESTOCK gallery. The narrative, rooted in Hanamaro's original story and interpreted by Margarida, follows two creatures out of context: a rare bird with a broken wing from the sky, and another from the sea. As they navigate their unfamiliar surroundings, they try to adapt to new spaces and people who show curiosity and hospitality, but sometimes also feel nervous with the unknown. Ultimately, the two creatures find solace in each other's shared sense of being different—a feeling that can be experienced even in their native land, yet they could also feel at home elsewhere. This exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the author's delicate emotions, portraying a spectrum of feelings from sorrow and darkness to hope and optimism for life.