Serene Hui
Lives and works in the Netherlands and Hong Kong
b. 1992, Hong Kong
Lives and works in the Netherlands and Hong Kong
Serene Hui is an artist currently based in the Netherlands and Hong Kong. Many of her projects are involved in a discursive, artistic and political exploration of her immediate surroundings, and feature objects loaded with social, political and experiential meaning. Her practice is invested in epistemological colonialism for the ways it affects languages, social structures and its potential susceptibility for manipulation. Through juxtaposing and converging dissimilar situations, the works raise questions such as how one responds to, or what one can possibly get out of—the moment of conflict, estrangement or resistance, whilst exploring the diverse meanings of its complex contents— questions of authorship, authenticity, and authority.
Her current project Tiger’s Head, Nail’s Tail stems from her century-old Chinese grandfather’s oral histories, in turn leading into a thread of research that delves into the human migration and material flow around Southeast Asia, in the shadow of the colonial matrix of power during the cold war.
What Kinds of Times Are These, When to Talk About Trees Is Almost a Crime, 2021 2023. Photo by Charlotte Brand Serene Hui
What Kinds of Times Are These, When to Talk About Trees Is Almost a Crime, 2021 2023. Installation View Sin Arts Gallery Serene Hui
Avalanches From Afar, 2025. Installation View Casino Display Luxembourg. Photo by Mike Zenari Serene Hui
Avalanches From Afar, 2025. Casino Display Luxembourg. Photo by Mike Zenari Serene Hui
Scold, Gossip, as Part of Scold, Gossip and Siren, 2022 2023. Installation View Ford Foundation Gallery. Photo by Sebastian Bach Serene Hui