13 April 2009

Object of Desire: Barbie Doll


In this Easter's holiday, I found a "Pinkish" exhibition were showed in the shopping mall of Tsimshatsui.


Actually it's a celebration of the 50th anniversary birthday of Barbie Doll. I think for somebody she is "dreams of beauty", or the sweet memories of childhood... etc. But for me, she means an "Object of desire", also as the symbol of fashionable. Maybe because of my interest in fashion design, I'm really very appreciate and fascinated by the designs of the wardrobes, from the styles of hats, dress, handbags and shoes also represented the sophisticated of every design details.

From a cultural and gender perspective, or for some feminist, the Barbie Doll may involved so much "problems" for us to rethink and critics about the politics of "standard" figure and women images. But for an admirer, it's still a very good opportunity to visit and enjoy the beautiful images of this classic icon.

















Barbie's 50th Birthday, Exhibition in Hong Kong Harbour City

03 April 2009

Momentum

Bachelor of Arts in Applied and Media Arts - Annual Exhibition 2009


I like the following "artist statement" very much...

"Nowadays, many people forgets something important around their life like family, lover and friends. They do not realize how important the relationship between family and them. When someone important is gone or something happen to them, it is always too late to learn how to cherish.

Because of the environment, we may focus on the career, working hard in the golden age and fight for higher positions in the careers, in order to obtain satisfaction in life, hence we tend to forget about the life and family. What I need to do is remind ourselves how important the family in the project through the Prophets Book and Keep them alert of how to cherish what they have."

(Harta by Keiji Chan)








5/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, The Pao Gallery

31 March 2009

Design ideas...


This is an exhibition of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The students were requested to design new products with different materials, such as aluminum sheet, wire, glue, crystal, wood, ceramic, silicone etc. And the design task were tea light holder or chopstick rest.




Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design

27 March 2009

The 14th ifva (Interactive Media Category) Finalist Works Exhibition

Leaf, Living Digit
Lawrence Lau Ming-tat
(Responsive graphics, environmental and interactive sensing techniques)


A Couple of Irons
Siu Chi-man
(Is it a design object or an art piece ?)


Textworm
Ashley Cheung Chi-lung, Jason Lam Chi-fai
(An installation of text deconstruction)




4/F Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Center

26 March 2009

What is "Charming Experience" ?


Visiting this exhibition as experiencing an "Odyssey". Each artworks also provided some creative spaces for audience to explore. Over there, visitors
are easily to found what is connection and communication. Also got the opportunities to "sense" everything with their bodies, including eyes, ears, hands etc. The works let the participants realize the meaning of interaction, by the moments, from certain installations, audience may found some inspirations about the relations of every life, and may have time to think what is "Soundscape", "Acoustic Ecology"...





Joyce HSU
Naboon Dragonfly 2002
Wood, plastic, motor and light
Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art




PAK Sheung Chuen
1 1/2 2 (Two Art) 2009

Mixed Media
Artist Collection




Anothermountainman
Impermanent 2009

Mixed Media
Artist Collection


Danny, Lee Chin Fai
Scenery 2003
Stainless steel and wood
Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art






LEUNG Mee Ping
So Near Yet So Far (Mongkok) 2001
Mixed media
Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art




Otto, LI Tin Lun
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.5
in C Minor, First Movement 2009
Mixed media and video installation
Artist Collection



KWOK Ying
Commodity 2001

Colour pencil and cement on canvas
Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art



Doris, WONG Wai Yin
Home-moving Furniture 2002
Red/white/blue plastic sheet and mixed media
Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art


Exhibition: Hong Kong Art: Open Dialogue" Exhibition Series IV
Theme: Charming Experience
Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Gallery
Date: 20 February 2009 - 19 April 2009








Hong Kong Museum of Art

23 March 2009

No Frontiers - The Art of Ding YanYong


I think Mr Ding is not the follower of "Henri Matisse". His art merged the concepts and attribute of freedom with flexibility, together with the spirit of "Fauvism". For the development of "Chinese Painting", his openness attempt changed our mind and perception in the creation of Chinese Art, and exhibited the profundity of painting.







Hong Kong Museum of Art