Wrecks No.19
棄車保帥之十九
2007
mixed media
80.5x60.5cm
弃车保帅——梅创基作品展
精藝軒畫廊
香港中環嘉咸街35號 地舖
展覽日期：２００７年9月7日至27日
開幕時間：２００７年9月7日（星期五）下午６時３０分至８時３０分
藝術家將出席開幕酒會
被棄置在廢車場的破爛舊車，在梅創基的筆下起死回生，煥發出無限的餘暉，它們僅存的“剩餘價值”被添上引人入勝的色彩。
梅創基生於廣東台山，畢業於廣州美術學院版畫系，多年來專注嘗試各類型藝術創作，除了畫畫外，他用大量時間在各地實地寫生，他的素描寫實功底在其作品中充份體現出來。梅創基的繪畫樸素有味，淡雅見奇。
這次在精藝軒的《棄車保帥》展覽中，他分別用水彩、油畫素、描速寫、雕塑等形式，專注地以一些被人們遺棄了的費舊汽車破爛殘骸為繪畫題材，突顯出他的獨特個人創作風格。
汽車與現代人生活息息相關，汽車是日常生活消費品的典型符號之一，在《棄車保帥》中， 梅的畫面儘是殘破廢車，但卻色調豐富自然，樸素典雅；他選擇性地從不同角度表現，廢汽車殘骸的各種面貌，並傾注了畫家對被畫主體的個人情懷，給人豐富的真實感；他用棄車廢料做成的雕塑作品中，利用汽車殘件金屬材質特點，創作成異想天開的三度視覺效果，反映出他另一個精神世界。這個“棄車”系列把觀者引進一處極度現實的環境，從汽車的殘骸揭示着人類要為進步發展付出高昂代價，也暗示梅本人對宏觀社會的價值觀的批判。
精藝軒畫廊位於中環嘉咸街３５號地舖（近荷李活道與擺花街交界）。如欲訪問藝術家或查詢展覽的詳情可電郵 dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk 或致電 2522.1138 向Dominic Chan 或 2526.0818 向 Josephine Hau 查詢。
畫廊開放時間：星期一至六 11:30am-7:30pm 星期日及公眾假期休息。
梅創基
1940年 生於中國廣東台山。
1959年 入讀廣州美術學院版畫系。
1963年 定居香港。
1969年起 於香港、漢城、巴黎、新加坡、美國、台灣、中國、日本、意大利等地參加國際或地區性展覧。
1972年起 於香港、吉隆坡、新加坡、美國伊利諾州、台北、北京、澳門、廣州等地舉行個展 。
目前：
廣州美術學院版畫系客席教授。
香港中文大學崇基學院及聯合書院駐校藝術家。
著作：
《版畫藝術與製作》、《鄉土情》、《中國水印木刻版畫》、《紙上寶石》、《湘西黔南寫生記》、《速寫》、《紙上寶石》第二輯、《香港‧渡‧九七》等。
收藏：
香港藝術館、巴黎國立圖書館、香港藝術中心、北京中國美術館、香港市政局博物館、台北市立美術館、北京魯迅博物館、廣東美術館、美國利漢楨教授。
獎項：
中國藏書票協會 金獎及榮譽獎
台灣版畫學會 貢勞獎
中國版畫協會 魯迅版畫獎
Monitor of the Galaxy
銀河系監挖器
Sculpture
33cm(H)
To Wrecks with Love – works of Mui Chong-ki
Art Beatus Gallery
35-39 Graham Street, Ground Floor (near Hollywood Road & Lyndhurst Terrace)
Central, Hong Kong
Exhibition period: September 7 to 27, 2007
Artist will attend the opening ceremony at 6:30 to 8:30pm
on September 7, 2007 (Friday)
Press Release
As an artist, Mui Chong-ki finds beauties everywhere, even in the graveyard for depilated vehicles. For years, he has sketched and painted dozen of works in the form of drawing, watercolour and mixed media painting of these forgotten friends of mankind expiring in their final destination.
He puts colours back on these means of transport that have run out of luck, gas and life. Mui says that he does all these as his personal criticism on the value of consumerism as well as the price that we are paying for attaining rapid progress.
Mui is no stranger to the Hong Kong art scene. He was amongst the earliest group of Chinese artists in Hong Kong who did western styled works and he started exhibiting in group and solo exhibitions here and overseas since 1972.
Born in Taishan County, Guangdong Province, in 1940, Mui received his training in the print department of the Guangzhou Academy of Art. In 1963, he moved to settle in Hong Kong but in recent years Mui spends most his time in his studio in Guangzhou.
Apart from exhibiting sketches, watercolour and his unique kind of mixed media paintings, Mui will also show sculptures that he has made with metal remnants and vehicle parts in the “To Wrecks with Love” exhibition.
Art Beatus Gallery is located at 35-39 Graham Street, ground floor, Central. For further information about this exhibition or to interview the artist, you can e-mail us at dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk, or call either Dominic Chan at 2522-1138 or Josephine Hau at 2526-0818.
Gallery hours: Mon. thr. Sat. 11:30am – 7:30pm, close on Sundays & public holidays
Mui Chong Ki
1940 Born in Tai Shan, Guangdong, China.
1959 Entered the Print Department, Guangzhou Academy of Art, China.
1963 Settle in Hong Kong.
Since 1969 International exhibitions - Hong Kong, Kualu Lumpur, Singapore,USA, Taiwan, China, Japan and Italy.
Since 1972 Solo exhibitions – Hong Kong, Kualu Lumpur, Singapore, Illinois, USA, Beijing, Taipei, Macau and Guangzhou.
Current:
Visiting Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Art, China
Arist-in-Residence, United College, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Publications:
“The Art and Techniques of Printmaking”, “Memories of China”, “Chinese Woodblock Prints”, Sketches by Mui Chong Ki”, “Exlibris”, “Hong Kong enters a new era”, “Exlibris II”.
Collections:
Hong Kong Museum of Art, National Library - Paris, Hong Kong Art Center, Chinese Art Museum – Beijing, Hong Kong Urban Council, City Museum of Art – Taipei, Luxum Museum – Beijing, Professor Hon Ching Lee – USA.
Awards:
Gold and Honorary Awards from Chinese Book Labels Association
Tribute from Taiwan Woodblock Printing Association
Luxum Woodblock Printing Award from Chinese Printmakers Association
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