Actually, this is my
first time to visit art studio in Hong Kong. I am always learnt that there are
many art studios in old industrial areas, but I have never been to visit due to
my laziness and embarrassment. However, this course “Exploring Contemporary
Art” and this gallery “Fotanian Open Studios 2013” give me a chance to start my
way. 
The first studio has
not disappointed me. On the way to Wah
Luen Industrial Centre and Wah Lok
industrial Centre, my classmate and I decide to go Studio √49
immediately due to its name with a tick in front of. Luckily, when we arrived,
the main artist LAW Ka-nam was staying to answer visitors’ question.
At the very
beginning, I was attracted by this two
artworks. They were just like printed work. However, the drawer told us
that he only used a pen to draw it by putting so many dots together. Sometimes
he needed to draw lots of dot on the same area in order to show layers out.
Therefore, at least three months is required to finish one piece of artwork.
You may find interesting that where the ideas
come from. We did ask and he answered “no”. The artist LAW commented that he
just daydreamed and drew the artworks according to his hand. Then, an
interesting artwork would come out. How marvelous it is!
Then, my friend and I started to walk floor
by floor. When I entered a new studio, it shocked me. These artworks were so
big and attention-getting that I could directly notice them when came in. My
friend said that they were scary, but no any negative emotion popped up in my
mind, even that I thought those babies were so cute with suitable lighting added.
Although they were in grey, they gave a colourful imagination for me to review.
Although I went to
this gallery before Song Dong’s one, I wrote this reflection later then. It is
because I have such long paragraph
about my first time of gallery visit to talk. This gallery is totally different with 365 Calendar. Saying the truth,
I like this much more than the other one since I can visit lots of local
artist, especially Hong Kong artist. They draw more about Hong Kong contemporary
news with diverse style so that I can feel indebted and interested. For
example, the paper model with lots of texts written on and the painting with
red-white-blue plastic bag aim to satirize the education system and welfare
system in Hong Kong. What a wonderful gallery visit!
Finally, I can take a look by myself but not
watching through the television.
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