13a New Street Art Gallery is honored to present "Childtopia", the first Hong Kong solo art exhibition by Golden Horse Award-winning actress Sinje Lee . Titled 《糖不甩 Childtopia》, the exhibition will officially open to the public on November 7 and run for three weeks. This exhibition marks another milestone in Sinje Lee’s artistic journey. This exhibition marks another milestone in Sinje Lee’s artistic journey. Featuring approximately 20 new, unique circular paintings inspired by traditional, local Hong Kong desserts, the works invite the audience to step into the warm memories the artist holds of the city and feel the sincere, ageless warmth of childlike innocence.

This art exhibition is also an emotional connection between her and the city of Hong Kong. The new "Tong But Lut" (糖不甩) series, with its distinctive circular canvases and sweet theme, symbolizes a pure and heartfelt gift from her to Hong Kong.

The exhibition's soul is captured in its names. "Tong But Lut" (糖不甩), a name chosen by Sinje Lee herself, whispers a sweet secret. It's a beloved Hong Kong dessert, with glutinous rice balls as round and endearing as the children's faces she paints. Like the peanut and sugar powder that clings to the treat, our original innocence is meant to stick—a sweet, unshakable part of us no matter how the years pass.

The English name "Childtopia", curated by the team, combines "Child" and "Utopia", a name that paints a world of its own. It promises a serene sanctuary where we can escape the clamor of adulthood, finding our way back to the pure, simple peace of a childlike heart. In different tongues, both names sing the same timeless truth: that within each of us, a place of innocence forever thrives.