Debut Solo Exhibition Tour
From Hong Kong to Berlin to Kuala Lumpur
An inaugural solo exhibition curated by The Boring Nation as part of The Artist Launchpad, this exhibition marks KELLYHOSY's formal introduction to the contemporary art scene.
The exhibition transforms the humble corner store into a theatrical stage where fresh produce becomes protagonists navigating burnout, apathy, and over-stimulation in modern urban life. Through KELLYHOSY's distinctive character-driven visual language, everyday fruits and vegetables embody the emotional complexity of 'unhinged optimists'.
Curated by:
The Boring Nation
In collaboration with:
Tiny Space Gallery
HONG KONG
Opening Reception
March 27, 5–8pm
Artist Meet-and-Greet
April 25, 4–7pm
Exhibition Period
March 27 – May 3, 2026
Location:
Tiny Space Gallery, Hong Kong
32-34 Tai Ping Shan Street, Sheung Wan
Berlin
Exhibition date:
July 15–24, 2026
In Collaboration with:
Culterim.de
Location:
Kalckreuthstraße 4, 10777 Berlin
Kuala Lumpur
Exhibition date:
September, 2026
When life gives you lemons, I make art.
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Life's unpredictability can be a source of inspiration. I remain dedicated to capturing the essence of resilience with optimism, encouraging others to embrace life’s quirks. My art celebrates the beauty found in the chaos of everyday existence.
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The Drama Producers
果然有戲
This collection is a playful portrait series where fruits are humanized with micro-expressions hinting at everyday idioms relatable to daily life.
Rendered in bold, candy-bright colors, the “Produce” carries mischief in every smirk and side-eye. Together, the works serve a humorous feast about language, likeness, and the very human dramas hiding in society—depicting micro-stories from farm to table that metaphorically reflect the inner tensions of human behavior.
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Creepea Life 🫛🫛
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
40.6cm x 50.8cmHong Kong
2025 -
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Summer Tragedy 🍉
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
80cm x 60cmHong Kong
2026 -
![A painting of happy tomatoes splurting]()
Ripe Drama 🍅
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
100cm x 80cmHong Kong
2025 -
![A painting of dancing eggplants]()
Eggplant Dreams 🍆
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
80cm x 100cmHong Kong
2025 -
![Painting of lemons]()
Sour Notes 🍋
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
50.5cm x 61cmHong Kong
2025 -
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Stone Cold Peachy Keen 🍑
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
100cm x 80cmHong Kong
2026
Works
One Hundred Days of Self Portraits
Mixed Media
Hong Kong
2024
One face, a hundred moods. This daily mirror marathon chronicles every version of me, from “Monday-me” to “made-of-caffeine,” all drawn with disarming honesty.
One Hundred Days of Caricatures
Digital Media
Hong Kong
2023
One hundred tiny distortions of reality, lovingly overruled by a pen. These caricatures bend features, not facts, to reveal the character hiding between the lines.
Quiet Stanzas: Portraits of Poets
Acrylic on canvas
Ink on paper
2017
This series captures poets as living stanzas—quiet and reflective. Each portrait distills a voice into colour. Together, the portraits read like a chapbook of characters, where gaze is lyric and color carries the rhyme.
Let’s Connect.
About
Malaysian-born, Hong Kong-based artist Kellyhosy creates theatrical narratives from societal behaviours. Influenced by psychedelic and naive art movements, her work explores identity, emotional labor, and contemporary absurdity through bold, character-driven imagery. Urban rituals and mundane objects become stages for humor, pathos, and unexpected recognition.
The Drama Producers is her debut solo exhibition as the inaugural artist of The Boring Artist Launchpad, introducing her practice to the international contemporary art scene.
出生於馬來西亞、現以香港為創作基地的藝術家 Kellyhosy，擅長從社會行為中萃取並創造具劇場感的敘事。受迷幻藝術（Psychedelic Art）與素人藝術（Naive Art）流派啟發，她的作品透過大膽且具角色感的視覺意象，探討身份認同、情緒勞動以及當代生活的荒謬性。都市中的種種儀式與平凡物件，在其筆下轉化為上演幽默、感傷與意外共鳴的舞台。
《THE DRAMA PRODUCE-RS 果然有戲》是 Kellyhosy 作為「藝術家培育計劃」（The Boring Artist Launchpad）首位藝術家所推出的個人首展，正式將其藝術實踐推向國際當代藝術舞台。