In this project, I attempted to capture my impressions on deserted villages located on outlying islands and some rural areas in the New Territories. Although my research interest Wabi-Sabi is originally a Japanese aesthetic concept, I seek inspirations of Wabi-Sabi in HK rather than relying on my travelling experiences in Japan, since I believe that Wabi-Sabi is universal. During my past visits to those … Continue reading Stories of Deserted Villages
The premise for the following works is based on the notion of the Flaneur. I shall give examples of what I mean by this term in relation to my research and artworks. The French term Flâneur means strollers or loungers, and yet without the negative connotations of laziness. Rather, it conjures up the literary type of man, the “connoisseur” who strolls leisurely in the … Continue reading Solitude versus Togetherness in The Hong Kong Flâneur
Apart from being an aesthetic philosophy, slow Living is also a choice of lifestyle. Authors Beth Meredith and Eric Storm summarize slow living as follows: Slow Living means structuring your life around meaning and fulfillment. Similar to “voluntary simplicity” and “downshifting,” it emphasizes a less-is-more approach, focusing on the quality of life. [9] Slow Living addresses the desire to lead a more balanced life and … Continue reading In Praise of Slow
From these installation photos, I also attempted to offer the idea of Simplicity which is embodied in many cultures, especially the Japanese traditional culture of Zen Philosophy. I placed some stones and leaves randomly on the desk in confident spontaneity. The compositions of these stone, leaf and wood installation configurations are arranged based on the perspectives that I have experimented before but it was after some … Continue reading Love of Nature
This series of work, under the theme “Narcissus Love” , which features the Narcissus plant, was transformed from my previous oil painting, same title: “Narcissus Love” to an installation work consisting of 7 individual pieces. My artworks should have an aesthetic which can be dedicated to my family, as well as honoring my father’s profession as a tailor. I tried to make a new series of … Continue reading Narcissus Love (multimedia installation work)
This series of The Beauty of Art Deco which is created by college on cardboard (300gsm) with drawings in mixed media and digital prints. The elements to show the Beauty of Art Deco were basically the monochrome line drawings of Art Deco architectures from 20s to 60s and the re-edited printed photos (of which I founded in a vintage fashion books in Melbourne), mobiles in … Continue reading The Beauty of Art Deco (Collage artwork on cardboard)
In this Project of The Poetic Landscape, which is inspired by the Canadian painter, Otto Roger Donald, and Chinese (US based) painter FONG Chung-Ray’s personal style and techniques, I attempt to use new materials, not only the large-sized wood board in 80 x 120cm but also a new approach of collage work with mixed media for developing the textures and layers. I made reference to … Continue reading The Poetic Landscape
I created a new artwork under the theme of Solitude – Solo Exercise. This was a unique and unforgettable experience that I earned in my life. I had never thought about staying on an isolated island for 24 hours alone, with no watch, no mobile, no radio, etc. There was nothing I could use to keep connecting with my “world”. Though I was fearful during … Continue reading Solo in Solitude – Performative art by photos
Art Installation. work, mixed media, 2015 I attempted to use metal and copper wire as the main materials to develop a series of linear sculptures. The feature sculptures are entitled 1) A Man Story; 2) A Seed Story and the remaining part of the sculptures, 3) The Present that are all included in this “Memories of Shadows” series. In the set-up of these site-specific installations … Continue reading Shadow of memory
