Lam Tung Pang, a local artist, after graduated at the Department of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong
Kong in 2002, he studied for a
Master of Fine Arts degree at Central Saint Martins College of
Art and Design in England the following year. He then opened a studio in Beijing to experience
the art in China. Back to Hong Kong, he and his partners have set up their work
studio in Fotan which annually open for public visit during “’Fotanian Open
Studio Exhibition”.
Lam Tung Pang uses wooden board and charcoal to
draw in traditional Chinese ‘ink wash painting’ style. However, not merely do his
drawings portrait the natural sceneries as most traditional Chinese ink wash
paintings do, but reflect his observation, feeling, and thought in his daily life
and towards society.
Reason for choosing him for final
paper
I choose Tung-Pang for my final
paper is because his arts have a touch of humanity that I am able to relate to.
People nowadays are so busy that rather
than really observe, they only glance at what they see. However, Tung-Pang
likes to discover what is happening around him through observation. Then, he
uses art as a tool to record his observation in his daily life, to write his
own stories and to articulate his own thoughts and feelings. Therefore, his
artworks are personal based on his own stories but, on the other hand, are actually
more sympathetic and approachable to the audience. Seeing Tung-Pang’s works, for
example, from the exhibition named “Drawing Observatory”, I can easily understand
and try to experience his stories.
One of the works in the
"Condition Series" (狀態) with the themes of conservation and the
environment.
Moreover, Lam believes that not only an artist is an observer of society but also a participant
that he can express himself through art
to encourage his audience to explore and reflect on society.
Besides, Tung-Pang said that as a
Hong Konger born in 70s, he was raised under colonial background which allows
him to bump into a mix of western and Chinese cultures. Awakened of this unique
cultural background, Tung-Pang also expresses his call of identity through his
art series called ‘Long View Under Scrutiny’ (近觀遠望).
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