Alisan Atelier


Zhang Xiaoli

Wandering Mindscape

Feb 28 – May 16, 2026
Opening and Talk: Saturday, Feb 28, 3pm – 6pm
Guest speaker: Prof Zhou Jin / Moderator: Yelin Qiu, 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Hidden Ravines by Zhang Xiaoli, Ink and colour on silk, 27 x 20cm, 2025. Courtesy the artists and Alisan Fine Art.

The gallery is delighted to present Wandering Mindscape, the debut Hong Kong solo exhibition of emerging contemporary artist Zhang Xiaoli. The reception inaugurates the year-long celebration of Alisan Fine Arts’ 45th anniversary. Featuring 19 recent works, the exhibition showcases Zhang’s meticulous fine painting technique (gongbi) in landscapes set within surreal and imagined spaces. Her compositions incorporate playful game-related motifs, including her well-known Lego and Box series, alongside references to chess, the Rubik’s Cube, and labyrinths. Together, her work reframes of the classical literati pursuit of “wandering in the mind,” echoing the gallery’s anniversary theme, “Then and Now”.

In the classical tradition, such “wandering” describes an aesthetic practice in which the literati travelled through landscapes by way of painting rather than on foot, awakening an inner awareness through artistic conception and arriving at a sanctuary of the soul. As Zhang notes: “Through ‘wandering,’ I aspire to explore the connection between reality and illusion, and within it, discover emotions of playfulness and significance.”

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Alisan Atelier, newly established in August 2024, represents Alisan Fine Arts’ expansion of its Aberdeen art space in Hong Kong. Spanning over 10,000 square feet, it encompasses a gallery, an office, a library and study, a flexible and viewable art storage, as well as various project and entertainment spaces. Through exhibitions, curatorial projects, and special events, this contemporary art salon provides a dynamic environment where artists, collectors, scholars, and art enthusiasts come together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and collectively influence the artistic future of the region.

Exhibited artists
Au Hoi Lam, Rivian Cheung, Fan Yan, Sherry Fung, Alex Heung, Jeremy Ip, Stephen King, Kitty Kong, Li Tingting, Lin Yan, Man Fung Yi, Miao Hanwen, Silvester Mok, Mok Yat San, Amy Tang, Frank Tang, Tse Chun Sing, Xie Xiaoze, Angela Yuen