osage
CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY	  Osage Open
4/F, Union Hing Yip Factory Bldg,
20 Hing Yip Street, Kwun Tong,
Hong Kong
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W: www.osagegallery.com	  Press	  Release	  Attention	  Arts	  and	  Features	  Editors	  	  15	  April	  2013	  For	  immediate	  release	  	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam:	  My	  Father	  is	  Over	  the	  Ocean	  Exhibition	  extended	  to	  30	  May	  2013	  	  Osage	  Open	  4/F,	  Union	  Hing	  Yip	  Building,	  20	  Hing	  Yip	  Street,	  Kwun	  Tong,	  HK	  Opening	  hours:	  10:30	  am	  -­‐7pm	   	   	  	  The	   exhibition	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam:	   My	   Father	   is	   Over	   the	   Ocean	   currently	   presented	   at	   Osage	   Open	   has	  received	   an	   unprecedented	   response	   from	   the	   general	   public.	   In	   order	   to	   accommodate	   more	  visitors,	  the	  Osage	  Gallery	  will	  extend	  its	  exhibition	  period	  to	  30	  May	  2013.	   	   	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam:	  My	  Father	  is	  Over	  the	  Ocean,	  an	  exhibition	  featuring	  paintings	  and	  installations	  that	  the	  artist	   specially	   made	   in	   remembrance	   of	   her	   late	   father.	   Osage	   Open	   will	   be	   transformed	   to	   an	  imaginative	   ‘ocean’	   and	   the	   installation	   of	   her	   late	   father’s	   bed	   and	   the	   song	   My	   Father	   slowly	  unfolds	  the	  theme	  of	  ‘yearning’.	  	  “My	  Father,	  a	  song	  adapted	  from	  My	  Bonnie,	  is	  converted	  into	  imageries,	  symbols	  and	  sounds.	  The	  components	  of	  my	  father’s	  bed	  allow	  me	  to	  speak	  to	  him.	  All	  of	  these	  linger	  in	  the	  exhibition	  space	  -­‐	  the	  'ocean'	  where	  365	  days	  of	  yearning	  is	  embedded	  in.	  This	  exhibition	  is	  also	  dedicated	  to	  all	  the	  fathers	  and	  anyone	  who	  misses	  their	  father.”	  Au	  said.	  
Through	   the	   work	   of	   her	   introspection	   of	   personal	   episodes,	   viewers	   are	   able	   to	   encounter	   the	  various	   experiences.	   While	   each	   individual	   experience	   is	   unique,	   it	   is	   expanded	   to	   the	   universal	   in	  the	  way	  Au	  closely	  observes	  the	  banality	  of	  the	  everyday	  and	  moulds	  it	  into	  an	  emblem	  of	  human	  emotions.	  	  ABOUT	  THE	  ARTIST	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam	  graduated	  from	  The	  Chinese	  University	  of	  Hong	  Kong	  (MFA	  2004	  &	  MPhil	  in	  Philosophy	  2009).	   She	   works	   and	   lives	   in	   Hong	   Kong.	   In	   2004,	   Au	   published	   Painting	   Journal	   and	   established	  studio	   Tone	   Quarters	   in	   Fo	   Tan.	   In	   2010,	   she	   established	   studio	   Qiáng	   in	   Fo	   Tan	   with	  artists	   Tsang	  Chui-­‐mei,	  AMA	  &	  Vivian	  Poon.	  
Through	   artistic	   creations,	   AU	   ruminates	   over	   her	   life	   experiences,	   but	   not	   to	   express	   herself	  eloquently.	   The	   subjects	   of	   her	   metaphorical	   and	   autobiographical	   work	   come	   from	   trivial	   but	  profound	   minute	   details	   of	   everyday	   life.	   AU	   regards	   her	   art	   objects	   as	   ways	   of	   ‘the	   care	   of	   the	   self’:	  memorandum,	   keepsake,	   symbol,	   relief,	   pastime,	   tranquilizer,	   vigilance,	   prayer	   and	   contemplative	  medium.	  
Recent	   exhibitions	   include	   Elsewhere:	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam	   &	   Sara	   Tse	   (Osage	   Soho	   2011),	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam	  Reading	   Room	   (Muji	   Atelier,	   Hong	   Kong	   2010),	   Definitions	   of	   Time:	   Paintings	   by	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam	   (Edge	  Gallery,	  Hong	  Kong	  2010),	  Lui	  Chun	  Kwong.	  You	  Are	  Here,	  I	  am	  Not.	  (Osage	  Kwun	  Tong,	  Hong	  Kong,	  2010),	   Reversing	   Horizons:	   Artist	   Reflections	   of	   the	   Hong	   Kong	   Handover	   10th	   Anniversary	   (MOCA	  Shanghai,	  Shanghai	  2007),	  When	  Words	  are	  Sweet:	  Paintings	  by	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam	  (Central	  Library,	  Hong	  Kong	   2006),	   Hong	   Kong	   Art	   Biennial	   2003	   (Hong	   Kong	   Museum	   of	   Art	   2003)	   etc.	   Her	   works	   are	  collected	  by	  Hong	  Kong	  Museum	  of	  Art	  and	  private	  collectors.	  	  ABOUT	  OSAGE	  GALLERY	  Osage	  Gallery	  is	  devoted	  to	  the	  exhibition	  and	  promotion	  of	  international	  and	  Asian	  contemporary	  visual	  arts,	  exploring	  the	  diverse	  and	  complex	  artistic	  relationships	  between	  the	  different	  regions	  of	  Asia,	  and	  beyond	  that,	  of	  the	  artistic	  relationships	  between	  Asia	  and	  other	  parts	  of	  the	  world.	  Osage	  Gallery	   represents	   some	   of	   the	   most	   exciting	   and	   significant	   artists	   in	   the	   region.	   The	   gallery	   also	  works	   closely	   with	   international	   critics	   and	   curators	   to	   present	   exhibitions	   and	   projects	   that	   address	  themes	  and	  issues	  relevant	  to	  our	  times.	   	  Osage	   Gallery	   is	   part	   of	   the	   Osage	   Group	   encompassing	   the	   Osage	   Art	   Foundation,	   Osage	   Art	  Consultancy	  and	  Osage	  Design.	  	  Please	  visit	  www.osagegallery.com	  for	  more	  information.	  	  	  MEDIA	  ENQUIRIES	  	  Ms.	  Charmaine	  Lim	  Email:	  charmaine@osagegallery.com	  Telephone	  +	  852	  23898332	  PRESS	  IMAGES	  	  AU	  Hoi	  Lam	  Log	  (2012.03.25	  –	  2013.03.25)	  2012-­‐2013	  Oil-­‐based	  ink,	  two	  weekly	  diaries	  (acid-­‐free	  paper),	  drawing	  pin,	  copper	  nails,	  acrylic,	  wooden	  drawing	  board	  30.5	  x	  40.5	  cm	  (Image	  courtesy	  of	  the	  artist	  and	  Osage	  Gallery.	  Photographed	  by	  Kwan	  Sheung	  Chi.)	  AU	  Hoi	  Lam	  Dad,	  What	  Shade	  of	  Blue	  did	  You	  See	  Today?	  
2012-­‐2013	  Pencil,	  colour	  pencil,	  acid-­‐free	  paper(daily-­‐diary),	  copper	  nails,	  corkboard,	  acrylic	  board	  and	  wooden	  frame	  A	  set	  of	  13	  pieces,	  100	  x	  100	  x	  2.4	  cm	  each	  (Image	  courtesy	  of	  the	  artist	  and	  Osage	  Gallery.	  Photographed	  by	  Kwan	  Sheung	  Chi.)	  	  AU	  Hoi	  Lam	  There	  are	  Some	  Pearls	  2012-­‐2013	  Pearl	  head	  pins,	  new	  printed	  cotton	  double	  and	  single	  bedding	  set,	  felt,	  two	  mattresses	  of	  a	  set	  of	  used	  bunk	  beds	  Dimensions	  Variable	  (Image	  courtesy	  of	  the	  artist	  and	  Osage	  Gallery.	  Photographed	  by	  Kwan	  Sheung	  Chi.)	  	  AU	  Hoi	  Lam	  Sixty	  Questions	  for	  My	  Father	  (or	  for	  Myself)	  2012-­‐2013	  Pencil,	  acrylic	  gel	  medium,	  oil-­‐based	  ink,	  screws,	  pinewood	  components	  of	  a	  set	  of	  used	  bunk	  beds	  Dimensions	  Variable	  (Image	  courtesy	  of	  the	  artist	  and	  Osage	  Gallery.	  Photographed	  by	  Kwan	  Sheung	  Chi.)	  	  AU	  Hoi	  Lam	  There	  is	  a	  Song	  (Twelve	  Words	  Twelve	  Months	  Twelve	  Exercises)	  2012-­‐2013	  Pencil,	  acrylic,	  emulsion	  paint,	  linen,	  wooden	  board	  and	  wooden	  frame	  A	  set	  of	  12	  pieces,	  95.9	  x	  126.3	  x	  5.2	  cm	  each	  (Image	  courtesy	  of	  the	  artist	  and	  Osage	  Gallery.	  Photographed	  by	  Kwan	  Sheung	  Chi.)