Tai Kwun | Tai Kwun's new permanent exhibition on cultural heritage: "Victoria Prison Warehouse F: Finding a Place to Call Home?"

Description

The exhibition explores themes of immigration and displacement through the history of the Immigration Department's Victoria Centre, a former prison, and the deportation of undocumented immigrants and Vietnamese boat people.

The exhibition's focal point is the mural "Resilience" by American artist Eric Okdeh. The work was created through a series of personal interviews and painting workshops between the artist and community members, including former Vietnamese refugees, members of the diaspora, asylum seekers, former Victoria Prison staff, and former Marine Police officers who rescued Vietnamese refugees at sea. The mural brings together diverse voices, interweaving individual narratives and lived experiences to express a shared search for hope, peace, and belonging. Through community-driven public art, the exhibition provokes reflection on history and contemporary society.

This project embodies Tai Kwun's commitment to promoting inclusion and cultural engagement.

"Finding a Place to Call Home?" will open on October 1, 2025, as part of Tai Kwun's multi-year renovation of its permanent exhibition halls.