A new exhibition at JPS Gallery in Central will transform the familiar sight of laundry lines and plastic stools into a canvas for art and fashion. Titled “The Future Vintage Store,” the installation marks the third collaboration between Hong Kong artist Peep and local fashion brand HER, aiming to explore the city’s evolving identity by merging nostalgic objects with contemporary design.
The exhibition’s environment is designed to immerse visitors in what the organizers call Hong Kong’s signature “organised chaos.” An intricate network of suspended laundry lines, a common sight in the city’s older neighborhoods, will stretch across the gallery. Instead of clothes drying in the sun, the lines will display contemporary fashion pieces from HER, creating playful silhouettes and visual narratives that shift as viewers move through the space.
Beneath this canopy of clothing, the gallery will be arranged with foldable tables and pink plastic stackable stools, evoking the look of informal local gatherings. The tables will serve as display surfaces for collaborative items created by Peep and HER over the years. These include porcelain dinnerware, Red Packets, and a reimagined version of the traditional Fish-Prawn-Crab gambling game, reinvented as a collectible art piece.
The installation also delves deeper into the city’s recent past. Visitors will find traditional Hong-Kong-style laundromat signs hand-painted by Peep, alongside meticulously restored vintage toys from the 1980s and 90s, such as Chinese Checkers and tumbler dolls. These objects are presented with Peep’s paintings, which are inspired by modern Hong Kong scenes, creating a dialogue between different eras.
According to the organizers, the project reflects a shared commitment to celebrating Hong Kong culture. Peep, a 2015 graduate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, often creates work depicting female leisure and joy. HER, founded by Hilary Tsui in 2019, focuses on blending local and global design with an emphasis on sustainability.
“The Future Vintage Store” seeks to create a uniquely Hong Kong dialogue between eras, aesthetics, and experiences. The exhibition will be on view at JPS Gallery, located at 88-90 Staunton Street, Central. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, from 5 to 8 pm, with the exhibition running from August 8 to September 4, 2025.
