Solo・Exhibition・Twice II

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Solo・Exhibition・Twice II is the second joint exhibition by Yeung Tong Lung and Sze Yuen since 1995. The exhibition includes Yeung’s recent oil paintings, and Sze’s charcoal works and oil paintings from the past decade to the present. Yeung Tong Lung is known for his large-scale figurative paintings, characterized by vibrant colors, vivid contrasts, and collagesque compositions that connect multiple spaces, different characters and narratives on the same plane.

Solo・Exhibition・Twice II also reflects the artists’ deep and unhurried contemplation on the act and process of “looking at paintings”, through the making of painting, the display of painting, and the interaction between paintings (and the artists). It may not necessarily reach a destination, but it unfolds as an intimate dialogue between the two.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Yeung Tong Lung (b. 1956, Fujian, China) relocated to Hong Kong in his late teens. As a self-taught artist, Yeung has a keen eye for observation, and encapsulates with great sensitivity the seemingly banal details of quotidian life in Hong Kong. Yeung creates large-scale figurative paintings within interior and exterior urban spaces. By integrating multiple vantage points within a single scene, he constructs an illusional three-dimensional space, guiding audiences in and out of his painting scenarios. In his work, reflection is a recurring motif in which he incorporates mirrored surfaces such as TV and mobile screens as well as windows, reflecting fragments of his subjects while leaving hints to hidden meanings. Yeung often portrays the overlooked and marginalized communities of Hong Kong such as immigrants, domestic workers, and refugees, revealing his humanistic perspective on art and society.

Sze Yuen’s (b. 1960, Tianjin, China) works are characterized by her utilization of elongated scroll formats, executed in charcoal and oil. Sze began her artistic practice in the 1980s, her early paintings encapsulate her interest in news media as well as social and cultural topics. In the early 1990s, Sze engaged herself in academia. Through her affiliation with the Big Tail Elephant Group, she conducted researches and survey focusing on the theme of self-identity of female artists in Hong Kong and Mainland China active during that time. Sze subsequently developed a course at Hong Kong Polytechnic University titled “Self, Culture and Society” in the late 1990s which connects art and sociology. In the 2010s, Sze redirected her focus towards art making, infusing her work with renewed energy and fresh perspectives. Throughout her artistic practice, Sze Yuen is inspired by the format of contact sheets in photography and cinematic sequences, her paintings present a seamless connection of fragmented scenes, culminating into narratives that transcend time and space.