Arts preview: Hot Spots at the Voxfire Gallery showcases love

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Voxfire Gallery has brought together four Hong Kong artists - Lam Wai-kit, Galen Tse Kin-wah, Chris Luk Wing-ho and Patrick Leung Wai-kwok - for a group show revolving around matters of the heart. Each of the artists will showcase three pieces that represent a personal take on an amorous theme.

"Nowadays, Valentine's Day is pretty commercial - it's all about retail and spending," says Vincent Tam, owner of the Sheung Wan gallery. "What we're trying to do is to give artists an opportunity to share their perspective on what it means to be romantic and sexy in the city we're living in."

Tam says the four artists were chosen because of their diverse experience and background, echoing the gallery's goal of discovering emerging artists.

Leung's work features more stereotypical spots such as the airport and neon lights from the red light district around Portland Street. Luk - who started off as a self-taught photographer and later attended courses at London's Central Saint Martin College - depicts intimate moments between a pair of lovers.

Lam says "You Are Everywhere", the title of her black-and-white series of three pictures, sums up her view. "For me, Valentine's Day is just like any other day," says the photographer. "Being romantic and sexy isn't bound by gender, age, or any other restrictions. It can be anywhere and everywhere, both physically and psychologically."