LONG YIN HO

playground

acrylic and posca on wood

Using acrylic on wood, this piece shows where my family has grown up, the city we call home. The expressions used creates a sense of nostalgia, happiness, and childhood wonder. Through the use of vertical lines, the high-rises and density of Hong Kong architecture are conveyed. By the figures being bigger than the buildings, there is a sense of play and imagination. The different colours for each subject take inspiration from Raphael’s “Canigiani Holy Family”, representing our differences.

deserted

embroidery on fabric

Being inspired by the architecture in London, I wanted to highlight their aesthetics and details through the use of embroidery. The simple nature of the piece, with the uncompleted vertical lines and uncoloured building, conveys a feeling of emptiness, contrasting the fast pace of life. Similar to London, Hong Kong is an extremely fast-paced city, with everyone always in a rush.

strength

watercolour on paper clay

Shown is a miniature of the Chinese Garden in Kowloon Park, shown through the use of watercolour on paper clay. The intention is to create a feeling of strength and convey a part of Chinese culture. This is shown through the details of the roof tiling and washed-out colours, conveying a sense of ageing and history. I am closest to this aspect of the Chinese culture, having done Wushu in this area every week since I was 7, which is why I associate strength with this structure.

warmth

watercolour on paper clay

Through the use of paper clay and watercolour, this piece conveys the setting of a bakery filled with fresh bread. The warm-toned colours of orange and brown give a feeling of warmth and comfort, something that I feel when walking into a bakery, surrounded by the aroma of freshly baked bread. The attention to detail in this piece adds to the realism and feeling of warmth, almost as if it was actually real bread, shrunk to this size.

solace

digital

420 x 594 mm

Through the contrast in styles between the messy line work and cartoon style of the buildings, with the more realistic and clean. Life gets chaotic, stressful, and challenging, but something that always helps me through it is music. The speaker, in the midst of chaos, represents my safe place, my escape from the events in life that are constantly closing in on me. The use of blue and green represents the environment, while also connecting visually with other pieces in my exhibition.

wonder

lino print on paper

600 x 900 mm

Using lino print to show the repeating patterns, the connecting prints and the continuous vertical lines represents the density of Hong Kong. The repetition continues out of the frame, meaning the viewer won't know when the buildings will end. The washed out blue and green ink represents the environment and deteriorating structures of Hong Kong. Bright orange is used to highlight the print of me as a child, my expression showing my fascination at the mass of buildings I see outside my window.

unease

digital

(420 x 594 mm) x 3

The vibrant blue and green stand out against the dark background, creating a clear contrast between the three pieces. Two sides of Hong Kong are represented, one side being densely populated, and the other being lush and green. Through messy linework and shading, the buildings seem to be twisting, slowly reaching the centre, giving a feeling of uneasiness and being constricted, almost as if the buildings are closing in on themselves, the same feeling I get when facing the challenges of life.

comfort

acrylic on paper clay

Made with paper clay, this piece is based on my childhood bedroom. Through the use of bright, solid colours, a sense of childhood nostalgia is conveyed. The use of miniatures adds to the exploration of childhood, as I have always loved to play with miniatures and build little scenarios with legos and clay. Only two aspects of my bedroom are presented to focus on the area I spent the most time in, getting immersed in the thousands of stories while laying in bed.

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