‘I never promised you a rose garden’ depicts the duality of Hong Kong skyscrapers’ garden over vegetation. Nature in Hong Kong is undeniably a powerful, striking figure that cannot be unnoticed. The greenery offers a vivid contrast with the stifling ubiquity of architectural elements planted on every buildable area. The fragile, delicate beauty of flowers clashing with the oppressive towers of steel gives to the city a contradictory feeling. However, despite industrial domination, nature is constantly fighting over concrete. No matter where you stand, the subtle yet manifest presence of forest, trees, plants or flowers make the vision of cement more bearable. Captured with expired films, the pastel, faded colours of photographs emphasise the mix between human constructions and natural environment.<br/><br/>