It was my
first time to visit the studios of artists. There were actually more than a
hundred studios and three hundred artists participated this year. For me,
it was a good chance to explore their workplaces and to hear about their artworks
and art-making techniques.
The most
impressive studio I visited was Qiáng. It is a studio of five female artists, AMA, Au Hoi Lam, Tsang
Chui Mei, Carmen Ho and Vivian Poon. The theme of their exhibition is “A Perfect
Circle”. It means rebuilding relationship and renewal faith for intimacy in
life.
The exhibition encompassed different media, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, installations etc.
The exhibition encompassed different media, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, installations etc.
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Carmen Ho
Wandering Outside 01
2008-2012
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
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Carmen Ho
Wandering- Concrete 01
2012
Plants, glass vase, concrete, wood
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| AMA The Sockets in my home 2012 Oil, pencil drawing & engravings on wood |
There were also some interesting artworks. The artist AMA
fascinates with ordinary objects which are often neglected by people. These
daily objects include door hinges, light switches and sockets. She created a lot of special artworks by giving them life and beauties
in order to remind us how important these little objects are.
Indeed, I admire all the artists in the Fotan Studios. They are friendly and delighted to show and share their artworks to us.Most of their works are amazing and enlightening. I literally enjoyed the whole visit.
It is interesting that two of the art work you have chosen deal with a contrast between something in nature and something artificial. Do you think this is a specific theme for artists and people living in HK? Is there a sense of lack of nature or that we don't pay enough attention to everyday things in our life?
回覆刪除Yes, I think this is a specific theme. It is also a meaningful theme too. Most of the Hongkongers often only care about themselves. They seldom pay attention to the details or the ordinary objects in daily life. Also, most of them are lack of environmental awareness. Therefore, it is good for these artists to create artworks regarding this theme.
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