About the event
Exhibition Statement
Hon graduated from the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Programme (co-presented with RMIT) in 2020, majoring in painting. His art exhibition features a series of sketch paintings and installations. Through the use of fragmented and broken lines combined with highly structured frameworks, the artist oscillates between sensibility and rationality, eventually losing the latter. The exhibition contemplates the relationships among Hong Kong’s history, religion, and its people, observing how the objective environment subjectively and rapidly changes people’s lives. Hon frequently employs various symbols as creative methods in his artwork. This exhibition is divided into three thematic categories: religious subjects, everyday subjects, and office subjects. Each category reflects Hon’s observations of society and life, as he vividly depicts the contrasts found in everyday situations.
As suggested by the exhibition’s title, “Bye Bye Civilization,” the main theme is departure (disappearance), to the point where even crying can only be done in soft sobs.
Bye Bye Civilization, I’m Secretly Weeping
Exhibition Period : 28 April – 31 May 2023
Time : 11am – 8pm (Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays)
Venue : The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School (10/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong)
Artists : HON Shing Ho Joshua
About the organizer
Hong Kong Art School (HKAS), founded in 2000, is a division of the Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC). Closely associated with HKAC’s environment and creative enterprises, HKAS offers a unique setting for students to draw on a vast spectrum of artistic practices.
HKAS is an accredited institute staffed by a group of dedicated artists and art educators, who are active and distinguished practitioners in the field. The School’s award-bearing curriculum focuses mainly on the area of Fine Art (Ceramics, Painting, Photography and Sculpture). Its scope covers programmes with academic levels ranging from Higher Diploma to Bachelor Degree. The short courses and the outreach projects of the School that run parallel to the award-bearing curriculum span a wide variety of artistic disciplines, and genuinely bridge art and the community.