Being Neighbourly talks to Inna Wegener about her studio rare.weg and her current exhibition of Ukrainian artists. Inna Wegener is a Kyiv-born Ukrainian amalgamation: part artist-curator, part tech wizard, who I first met at the Being Neighbourly exhibition, ‘Transitions’ in November 2024, at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre.Fast forward a few years and here we are meeting again in a gallery space, this time, her gallery Rare.weg, in Wong Chuk Hang, which she opened in late 2025. It’s larger than I had imagined, in an industrial building a stone’s throw from Wong Chuk Hang MTR station and functions as a creative digital studio, Weg Studio (established in 2014) and exhibition space.

A unique vibrancy surrounds Hong Kong during every Art Basel season — a fever of openings, crowds, and see-and-be-seen moments. Stepping into Inna Wegener’s Wong Chuk Hang studio, rare.weg, felt different. The space felt lived-in, with every layer of the paintings on its walls telling a story.

Step into a world of imagination and wonder as you explore the surreal concept of "Derealization." This phenomenon involves a disconnection from reality, leading to a disorientation of one's mental state and altering what once felt normal. It represents a conscious detachment from the surrounding world—a experience that anyone may encounter in their lifetime—where something feels real but isn't.