Solo Exhibition by Sio Hang Wong “Plagiarismo”

The Rui Cunha Foundation presents today, Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30pm, the Solo Exhibition “Plagiarism”, by Sio Hang Wong (黃韶衡), a young local artist who uses his works spanning 26 years, to reflect on the meaning of his old paintings and to make a comparison with his current work in terms of its core values. The concept was curated by Kuan U Leong (梁珺瑜).

A total of 50 artworks will be displayed, mostly scrap papers with ballpen and color pen drawings, representing duets of the before and after compositions from as early as 1997 to nowadays, but also photo reproductions superimposed with color markers, and natural color pigments on silk.

According to the curator, «in the process of reflecting on the meaning of his old paintings, Wong discovered that the paintings created without external interference in his childhood contained uncertain and interesting visual energy brought about by the child’s subjective deviation. (…) To Wong, the most intuitive way of making a comparison is to copy them. In the process of copying, deviations are rationally and deliberately minimized, so that the connotation of the new work loses the vitality of a child’s painting».

So, «even if two identical paintings are drawn by the same person, they will have completely varied meanings due to the different objectives that the artist had. That is to say, the painting is not the most important thing, what is more important is the meaning brought by the action behind the creation», she continues, inviting the audiences to reflect on it.

For Sio Hang Wong, choosing to resume the habit of tilting the pen when he was drawing as a child, is like accepting the childishness that seems simple yet greatly vital. «As long as he continues to make these new works, he can keep his instinct alive, thus further unveiling more values and meanings through the process», Kuan U Leong adds.

Born in Macau in 1994, Sio Hang Wong was once a secondary school English teacher. He later graduated from the Bachelor in Visual Arts of Macau Polytechnic University in 2022, and majoring in Chinese Painting (Fine Arts), mainly exploring contemporary art and Chinese painting. He is now a member of Macau Artist Society, Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, Macau Youth Art Association and Creative Macau.

The exhibition will be open until June 24, 2023.

Admission is free.
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