Jiali Gallery holds a solo exhibition for illustrator Chak Man Lei: 'I once told a story that I would remember my late father whenever I encountered something that made me feel happy. The wonders that I find in living often remind me of him—because he now couldn’t and perhaps never had experienced each of the singular joys that I experience in my life.

Such joys are exclusive and cannot be fully shared. The fragrant smell of this unique rose, the intense sense of camaraderie at this specific hour, the stepping on this footpath that goes around the hill, and seeing death, and the sun rise – such wonders remind me of him. Happiness, as experienced in the uniqueness of each and every day, is—as if—a part of a larger whisper of saying goodbye. This is not a goodbye that is to part, to separate from what is whole, but a goodbye that agrees to accept—and actively choose to get involved with—life’s ephemerality; to witness the myriad transformations in life, from growth to disintegration, and perhaps to renewal. Mortality, change, NOW, carpe diem… these subjects enframe the exhibition, Living to Say Goodbye.'

Date: Sat 16 Apr - Sat 21 May (Every day except Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday)

Telephone: 84025613

Address: 4 Beijixiang hutong, Jiaodaokou Nandajie, Dongcheng District 东城区交道口南大街，北吉祥胡同4号

Source: timeoutbeijing.com