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W: www.osagegallery.com	  PRESS	  RELEASE	  To	  Arts	  and	  Features	  Editors	  For	  Immediate	  Release	  10	  August	  2015	  Osage is off to START Art Fair withAu Hoi Lam	  	  	  
	  Dates
September 10 – 13, 2015 	  Public Fair Hours
Thursday, September 10 	  11:00am to 6:00pm 	  Friday, September 11 	  11:00am to 6:00pm 	  Saturday, September 12 	  11:00am to 6:00pm 	  	  Sunday, September	  13	  11:00am 	  to5:00pm 	  	  VIP Preview
Wednesday, September 9 	  2:00 pm – 9:00 pm 	  	  	  Address
Saatchi Gallery	  Duke Of York's HQ,	  King's Road,	  London, 	  SW3 4RY 	  	  Osage	   will	   be	   participating	   in	   the	   second	   edition	   of	   START	   Art	   Fair,	   which	   will	   take	  place	  across	  three	  floors	  of	  Saatchi	  Gallery	  in	  London.	  Osage	  will	  present	  a	  solo	  booth	  of	   Hong	   Kong	   artist,	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam.	   On	   this	   occasion,	   a	   selection	   of	   recent	   and	   old	  paintings	  and	  installations	  will	  be	  shown.	  	  Abstracts	   paintings,	   with	   faded	   and	   pale	   colors,	   created	   between	   2004	   and	   2015	  typically	  represent	  Hoi	  Lam’s	  style	  and	  practice.	  	  Booth4.6 (Ground Floor)	  The	   earliest	   paintings	   from	   2004	   such	   as	   Memo:	   Screw	   or	   Moving	   the	   Mountain	  represent	   her	   early	   abstract	   work	   using	   large	   brushstrokes	   and	   pencil.	   They	   display	  the	   repetition	   of	   organised	   patterns	   on	   the	   canvas	   and	   embody	   the	   influence	   that	  Foucault	  had	  on	  the	  artist.	  	  The	   most	   recent	   paintings,	   Memorandum	   (To	   Love	   Someone	   Once	   Again)	   or	   Reminder	  (Oblivion	  2015002)	  from	   2014	   and	   2015	  are	   quietly	   elegant	   with	   nuanced	   variations	   of	  colors,	  ranging	  from	  natural	  blue-­‐greys	  to	  green	  and	  yellows	  with	  almost	  obsessively	  made	  patterns.	  	  The	   technique	   has	   evidently	   evolved	   in	   these	   works.	   Au	   uses	   pencil,	   which	   reveals	  traces	  of	  the	  drawing	  process	  as	  clues	  of	  her	  personal	  life.	  These	  paintings	  are	  created	  as	  a	  visual	  journal,	  with	  fragments	  of	  daily	  life.	  Au	  declares,	  “My	  paintings	  offer	  me	  an	  opportunity	   to	   reflect	   on	   my	   own	   sensibilities	   towards	   life,	   a	   constant	   reminder	   that	  alternates	  between	  a	  gentle	  caress	  and	  a	  weak	  sting.”	  	  The	   installation,	   Full	   Stop	   and	   Souvenirs	   (At	   the	   End)	   realised	   in	   2013,	   composed	   of	  photographs,	  canvas	  and	  paintings	  on	  the	  wall,	  is	  the	  artist’s	  confession.	  She	  states,	  “All	  these	  thoughts	  and	  feelings	  are	  transformed	  into	  traces,	  colours,	  textures	  and	  images	  on	   my	   canvas	   –	   they	   have	   become	   a	   visual	   representation	   crystallized	   on	   palpable	  material,	  written	  by	  my	  own	  body	  and	  soul.”	  	  	  Her	   work	   evokes	   her	   personal	   life.	   They	   are	   the	   artist’s	   own	   souvenirs,	   feelings	   and	  experiences.	  “When	  I	  paint,	  I’d	  like	  to	  recall	  what	  I	  have	  experienced,	  reviewed	  what	  I	  have	   dreamt	   of,	   remembered	   what	   has	   come	   to	   pass,	   thought	   fondly	   of	   those	   I	   love,	  mourned	   what	   has	   become	   no	   more,	   summoned	   my	   joys	   and	   griefs,	   and	   scrutinized	  what	  has	  affected	  and	  disturbed	  my	  body	  and	  soul”,	  states	  the	  artist.	  	  Hoi	  Lam	  is	  part	  of	  a	  new	  generation	  of	  artists	  from	  Hong	  Kong	  inspired	  by	  their	  own	  intimate	   life	   and	   who	   create	   autobiographical	   work.	   What	   distinguishes	   Au	   is	   her	  deliberate	   shying	   away	   from	   making	   explicit,	   political	   statements	   and	   her	   quiet	  demand	  for	  viewers	  to	  gaze,	  to	  ruminate,	  and	  to	  wander.	  	  	  ABOUT	  AU	  HOI	  LAM	  	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam	  graduated	  from	  The	  Chinese	  University	  of	  Hong	  Kong	  (MFA	  2004	  &	  MPhil	  in	   Philosophy	   2009).	   She	   works	   and	   lives	   in	   Hong	   Kong.	   Recent	   exhibitions	   include	  Woman-­‐Home:	   In	   the	   Name	   of	   Asian	   Female	   Artists	   (Kaohsiung	   Museum	   of	   Fine	   Arts,	  Taiwan,	  2014),	  A	  Time	  For	  Dreams:	  IV	  Moscow	  Biennale	  For	  Young	  Art	  (Moscow,	  2014),	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam:	  My	  Father	  is	  Over	  the	  Ocean.	  Shanghai	  Postscript.	  (Osage	  Shanghai,	  2014),	  Time	   Traveller,	   Au	   Hoi	   Lam	   and	   Sara	   Tse	   (Espace	   Louis	   Vuitton,	   Hong	   Kong,	  2014),	  Painting	  On	  and	  On	  5.	  Taciturn	  (HKICC	  Lee	  Shau	  Kee	  School	  of	  Creativity	  Gallery,	  Hong	  Kong,	  2013),	  Au	  Hoi	  Lam:	  My	  Father	  is	  Over	  the	  Ocean	  (Osage	  Open,	  Hong	  Kong,	  2013),	  Open	   15:	   International	   Exhibition	   of	   Sculptures	   and	   Installations	   (Lido,	   Venice	  2012),	   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,	   2007),	   Artists	   in	   the	   Neighbourhood	   Scheme	   III:	   When	  Words	   are	   Sweet…Paintings	   by	   Au	   Hoi-­‐lam	  (Hong	  Kong	  Central	  Library	  and	  Hong	  Kong	  Arts	  Centre,	  2006)	  and	  the	  Hong	  Kong	  Art	  Biennial	  2003	  (Hong	  Kong	  Museum	  of	  Art,	  2003)	  etc.	  Her	  works	  have	  been	  collected	  by	  the	  Hong	  Kong	  Museum	  of	  Art,	  M+,	  Hong	  Kong	  and	  private	  collectors.	  Au	  was	  recently	  awarded	  the	  Young	  Artist	  Award	  (Visual	  Arts)	  by	  the	  Arts	  Development	  Council,	  Hong	  Kong.	  	  	  ABOUT	  OSAGE	  GALLERY	  	  Osage	  Gallery	  was	  established	  in	  Hong	  Kong	  in	  2004	  and	  grew	  quickly	  to	  become	  one	  of	   Asia’s	   largest	   commercial	   gallery	   groups.	   Osage	   has	   become	   well	   known	   in	   the	   art	  world	  for	  its	  uncompromising	  support	  for	  the	  most	  challenging	  and	  critically	  thought-­‐
provoking	  contemporary	  art.	  
Osage	  Gallery	  is	  curatorially	  driven	  with	  a	  particular	  focus	  on	  contemporary	  Asian	  arts.	  
It	   aims	   to	   be	   a	   catalyst	   for	   the	   creative	   expression	   of	   the	   artists	   and	   the	   active	  engagement	   of	   audiences	   by	   embracing	   a	   global,	   multidisciplinary	   and	   diverse	  approach	   to	   the	   creation,	   presentation	   and	   interpretation	   of	   a	   diverse	   network	   of	  practices	  and	  works.	  It	  examines	  the	  questions	  that	  shape	  and	  inspire	  us	  as	  individuals,	  and	   our	   cultures	   and	   communities	   through	   high	   quality	   programmes	   of	   research,	  exhibition	  and	  publication.	  
Osage	   operates	   a	   major	   space	   in	   Hong	   Kong	   in	   the	   fast	   developing	   central	   business	  district	   of	   East	   Kowloon.	   Osage	   Hong	   Kong	   is	   in	   an	   industrial	   building,	   which	   can	   be	  configured	  for	  a	  variety	  of	  artistic	  encounters.	  The	  raw	  space	  allows	  for	  the	  exploration	  and	   presentation	   of	   experimental	   and	   innovative	   works	   in	   all	   media	   –	   including	  performance,	   installation,	   interactive	   multimedia	   and	   moving	   images.	   Osage	   Hong	  Kong	   combines	   10,000	   square	   feet	   of	   interior	   gallery	   space	   with	   5,000	   square	   feet	  outdoor	   terrace.	   Osage	   Shanghai	   is	   currently	   used	   for	   an	   artist	   residency	   programme	  and	   is	   comprised	   of	   two	   floors	   of	   space,	   totaling	   10,000	   square	   foot.	   Sporting	   a	   five-­‐meter	   high	   ceiling,	   Osage	   Beijing	   is	   a	   1,500	   square	   feet	   space	   that	   houses	   a	   studio	  residency	  programme.	  
Osage	   Gallery	   has	   gained	   wide	   international	   recognition	   for	   the	   quality	   of	   its	  programmes	   and	   was	   the	   first	   Hong	   Kong	   gallery	   to	   be	   invited	   to	   feature	   at	   the	  Statements	  section	  of	  Art	  Basel,	  Basel	  in	  2011,	  the	  Spotlight	  section	  at	  Frieze	  Masters	  in	  London	  in	  2012,	  Arte	  Fiera	  in	  Bologna,	  Italy,	  2014,	  Art	  Cologne	  in	  Germany,	  2014,	  and	  is	  one	  of	  the	  first	  Hong	  Kong	  galleries	  to	  participate	  in	  Moving	  Image	  New	  York,	  2014.	  
Osage	  has	  also	  participated	  in	  Art	  Hong	  Kong	  from	  2008	  –	  2012	  and	  at	  Art	  Basel,	  Hong	  Kong	  for	  2013	  and	  2014.	  	  www.osagegallery.com	  	  Media	  Enquiries:	  Grace	  Lam:	  gracelam@osagegallery.com	  |	  	  +852	  2172	  1635	  Please	  download	  high	  res	  images	  from	  the	  following	  link:	  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/61iy55mdtirw1k5/AACHQilQ03VrlGfQorSn5CEOa?dl=0	  	  	  	  Au Hoi Lam
Memo: Screw
2004
acrylic and pencil on canvas
213 x 122 cm
Image courtesy of the artist and Osage Gallery

Au Hoi Lam
Moving the Mountain2004
acrylic and pencil on canvas
213 x 122 cm
Image courtesy of the artist and Osage Gallery

From Left to Right: Au Hoi Lam, Writing Desk: Souvenir (The Full Stop & The End), 2013,
Side Table: Souvenir (The Full Stop & The End), 2013
acrylic on wall, painting (pencil, acrylic, canvas), photo frame (digital image, gloss
photograph, wooden frame with glass)size variable
Image courtesy of the artist and Osage Gallery

Au Hoi Lam
Memorandum (To Love Someone Once Again)
2014
pencil, color pencil and acrylic on linen
153 x 122 cm
Image courtesy of the artist and Osage Gallery

Au Hoi Lam
Reminder (Oblivion 2015002)
2015
pencil, color pencil and acrylic on linen
153 x 122 cm
Image courtesy of the artist and Osage Gallery