Friday 22 February 2013

Local Artist: Lam Tung Pang

Biography
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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