The Art of CUHK 2023 (Phase II): “5354” – M.A. Graduate Exhibition & M.A. Year One Exhibition

July 15, 2023 - August 26, 2023

The Art of CUHK 2023 (Phase II)

“5354”! Master of Arts in Fine Arts Program Graduate Exhibition

Venue: Gallery 1, Art Museum, Central Campus, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Date: July 15 – July 29, 2023

The Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is delighted to
present 5354 – the Master of Arts in Fine Arts Program Graduate Exhibition from 15th
July to 29 July 2023 in the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The theme of the exhibition is 5354. 5354 in Cantonese is a homophonic pun meaning
both ambiguous state (neither three nor four) and enlightenment (on life and death).
“5354” is a metaphor for a state of ambiguity, as if we are stumbling between
bewilderment and enlightenment, faltering in our search for answers to life and death.
The exhibition will showcase the works of our 18 graduates. Our graduates came from
different walks of life with their own life story and experiences. During these two years,
they have inspired each other in art and in life during the discussions with teachers and
other classmates, and this exhibition will show the result of their growth through their
artworks.
The 18 graduates include Scofield Ho Yin CHAN, Ka Yue CHIU, Hiu Sin HO, Rensis HO,
Charlton IP, Amy KONG, Clara LAM, Abby Yan Yee LEE, King Man LEUNG, Calis Ching
Man LEUNG, Irene Ka Man LAW, Pyrce Ka Ying LUK, Elena Ching Yee MAN, Yee Ling
NG, So Chi Yan SIU, Zooey Lok Yee SO and Monica TSANG.
Among them, Scofield CHAN won the Silver Award and received an honourable mention
in the street photography category of the Paris Photo Prize 2022 and was shortlisted in
the city category of the National Geographic Wheelock Hong Kong Photo Contest 2022.
Clara LAM received an honourable mention in the 2022 MonoVisions Black & White
Photography Award and was selected to participate in “The Abstract Image” Group
Exhibition in the Praxis Gallery in Minnesota in 2022. Calis LEUNG was shortlisted for the
Hong Kong Human Right Art Prize 2022. Abby LEE won the Gold Award for the Art Next
Artist Award in the Art Next Expo, and was shortlisted for the Hong Kong Human Right
Art Prize 2020. So SIU won the Freshwave Award and Best Screenplay in the 16th Fresh
Wave International Short Film Festival and was selected for the 59th Taipei Golden Horse
Film Festival and the Singapore Chinese Film Festival.

Opening Ceremony:
15th July, 2023, 3pm, at Gallery 1, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Others” – Master of Arts in Fine Arts Year One Exhibition (Contemporary Art Practice)

Venue: Hui Gallery, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Date: July 15 – July 29, 2023

This exhibition features 21 students of the Master of Arts in Fine Arts contemporary
arts practice.
Exhibits included ceramic, ink-art, mixed-media, painting, photography, sculpture and
video art. This exhibition articulates one’s own ideas according to personal intuition and
practice so as to achieve self-expression in the cultural, material and spiritual realms
encompassed the essence of artistic creation.
The thematic approach of “Others” involves pushing the boundaries of creativity to
embrace our differences and express our sense of distance with others. Works of arts
are created to explore the relationship of self to others and connectivity with others.
By means of collaboration with others, it enhances mutual learning and broaden our
horizons for innovative works with unlimited possibilities.

Opening Ceremony:
15th July, 2023, 5:30pm, at Hui Gallery, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Seek, Ink, Image” – Master of Arts in Fine Arts Year One Exhibition (Chinese Art Practice)

Venue: Hui Gallery, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Date: Aug 12 – 26, 2023

Featuring artworks from 14 master students of the Chinese Art Practice stream, including
calligraphy, landscape, flower-and-bird, and figure, this exhibition presents the learning
outcome of their first academic year. Responding to the profound spirits of traditional
Chinese art, artworks were created with new artistic concepts and personal style through
exploring a broad range of ideologies and techniques.
Seek– seeking breakthrough and new direction. Techniques and concepts in modern art
creation and design were utilized to make new discovery and interpretations to the
traditional ‘ink-and-wash’.
Ink – read as calligraphy and ink. Whether in painting or calligraphy, ink is the soul of
Chinese art. Exploring different forms of lines, spaces, and images, this exhibition reveals
how the traditional spirit of ink were interpreted and transmitted by artists to situate
themselves in the context of contemporary.
Image – indicating form, concept, and soul. Both calligraphy and ink wash painting have
their own aesthetic principles on form. The imagery should be connected to the nature or
the surroundings in order to convey one’s own feeling and thoughts. ‘Image’ comes from
our heart, and the environment changes following the heart. With the unique vitality of
ink-and-wash, this exhibition takes its viewers on a special spiritual journey into the world
of ink.

Exhibition Enquiries:
Phone: 852 3943 7615 (Department of Fine Arts, CUHK)
852 6019 0629
(Calis Leung, MAFA Graduate Exhibition Publicity Committee)
852 9219 5057
(Pyrce Luk, MAFA Graduate Exhibition Publicity Committee)
852 6044 5338 (Harina Tang, MAFA Year One Student representative)
852 5301 8679 (Winnie Chan, MAFA Year One Student representative)
Email: cumafa2023@gmail.com (MAFA Graduate Class)
harina.tang@gmail.com, Kaechin0619@gmail.com (MAFA Year One Class)
Website: http://www.artofcuhk.hk
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