This painting installation is about people and things I met in Hamburg’s the Refugee Center, including refugee children, mother, volunteers and staffs. We mostly heard negative stories about the refugee in the news, however after this short span of two weeks’ visit, slowly I realized that I have brought back some stories, some believes, some attitudes and some relationships with me. The installation are in original painting and they swings gently, it looks like they are greeting to the audience. The artwork also included letters I wrote to them which will be sent to Germany along with the paintings, wishing I could have some new pen friends in the future. And hopefully meet again.
光說‧何弢說 In Praise of LIGHT: Homage to TAOHO Commission work for Hong Kong Arts Centre, ‘HONG KONG. ARTS. CENTRE HKAC 30th Anniversary Exhibition’ at Pao Galleries, HKAC, 2008
創作理念
「能使人覺察到並且關心周圍的環境,作為一位建築設計師,我總算稍盡香港市民的職責。」 何弢先生說。
為著這個展覽創作「特定場域」作品走進藝術中心,從新了解它,並從30年前香港藝術圈子開始追溯,看見一個夢想、一份誠意、一種智力考驗、一些對話、 以及……一個邀請。這次作品透過拆下遮蓋的窗口(隔絕物), 鼓勵及期望人們 拆下生活中的隔絕物,「我在這裡」(I am here)的影兒加強自然光一直跟我們的對話,邀請人們盡情經歷光與影、陰與晴所帶給我們和藝術中心的變化與驚喜,expect the unexpected,向何弢先生致敬。
“I feel like I have achieved something if I can make people conscious of and care for their environment.” Dr. Tao Ho said.
The words "I am here" on a transparent medium, when there is light come through the windows(skyline), a shadow of "I am here" will appear on the floor - sometimes here sometimes not. “I am here” refers both to the natural light around us, and the existents of the skyline in the gallery, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Tao Ho who has inspired me through his design and I would like to invite our audience to spend time, to discover, to expect the unexpected surprises that are around us in every moment of our lives.
Applied Art Dept. Graduation Exhibition 05 at HKAPA, Studio Theatre, 2005 Feature Artist
Exhibition ‘Temporary’ at Tai Hing Restaurant, H.K.,2003 Feature Artist
Exhibition ‘TUG030’ at Chemical Suzy’, H.K., 2001 Feature Artist