Art Projects Gallery proudly presents Hong Kong artist, Damon Tong’s latest solo exhibition, Bon Voyage.

Tong is known for his use of the unconventional medium of custom-made stickers, inspired by the ubiquitous “Made In Hong Kong” stickers that he came across during his childhood in the 1970-80s when his family was in the garment business.

Tong’s recent works continue in the direction of his “World Peace” series,  this time focusing on the theme of “childhood games”. His latest works, composed using his trademark “Made in Hong Kong” and “Made in China” stickers, are inspired by the “Aeroplane Chess”, a popular childhood board-game in Asia, as a metaphor for the recent emigration phenomenon in Hong Kong. For Tong, taking flight may be something that many desired in the current situation. The familiarity and innocence of the aeroplane chess imagery, juxtaposed against the complexity of the current social context, sums up the artist’s concept for the show:

          “A greeting so familiar yet has become oddly unfamiliar. For those who have departed, a return is something of the unknown this time around. Like our beloved childhood games, our steps are often just as random as a throw of dice. Before we embark on our next stop in our journey, let’s revisit our many “journeys” “on board”!

Born in Hong Kong in 1979, Damon Tong received his Bachelor of Art degree in Fine Art from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (co-presented with the Hong Kong Art School) in 2008 and his Master of Visual Arts from the Hong Kong Baptist University in 2013. He is also a member of Rental United, an artist trio established in 2009, which is known for their participatory practices.

“Bon Voyage” exhibition will be on from 12 Dec 2021 to 22 Jan 2022 at Art Projects Gallery. The works can be viewed in person during the gallery opening hours, subject to relevant Covid19 crowd control measures. The works can also be viewed online at www.artprojectsasia.com.


香港本地藝術家唐偉傑自近年於Art Central 的展出備受好評後，藝途畫廊很榮幸再次為他舉辦這眾所期待的三度展覽《Bon Voyage》。

偉傑的作品因使用非常規的定制貼紙而聞名，靈感來自他在1970-80年代童年時代（當時他的家人從事製衣業）幾乎每天都看到的“香港製造”貼紙。   從一開始，偉傑的作品就已經與香港社會，各地文化和價值觀問題息息相關。 他通過操縱文本，次文本，圖形和顏色而創作出有趣同時機智的作品，當中包含了強大的暗喻和獨特觀點。

在今次《Bon Voyage》展覽中，偉傑的作品承接舊作"天下太平"系列，以不同的兒時桌上遊戲為題，隱喻近年香港社會現況。偉傑以Made in Hong Kong及Made in China的貼紙拼貼圖像如飛行棋的標誌，用以隱喻香港人離開或是“ 想飛”的慾望。在新作品中，貼紙的使用似乎與他先前的作品具有不同的創作方向，作品更加的以圖像作為主軸，製造一種耐人尋味的想像。

1979年生於香港，唐偉傑於2008年獲得皇家墨爾本理工大學（與香港藝術學院合辦）美術學士學位，並於2013年獲得香港浸信會視覺藝術碩士學位 。他亦是2009年成立的Rental United 的重要成員，該組織因參與各項藝術展覽策劃而聞名。


藝術家自述
“搏擊會第一條規矩是：你不能談及搏擊會。第二條規則是：你還是不能談及搏擊會。”

這是電影《搏擊會》中我最喜歡的對白。 我一直認為對白只強調很重要事就要重講多次，僅此而已。 直到最近我才發現原這對白也是喑示主角有多重人格障礙的彩蛋。


《Bon Voyage》將於2021年12月11日至2022年1月22日在藝途畫廊展出。今次可在藝途畫廊網站（www.artprojectsasia.com）上在線觀看作品。亦可以親身到畫廊於開放時間內參觀。為保障閣下健康，入場人士數目將受到Covid19人群控制措施所規限。

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