Artist | Lee Carol Mei Kuen
Painting/ Drawing & Installation
Hong Kong
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About Lee Carol Mei Kuen
Carol Lee Mei Kuen received a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) with distinction from RMIT University in 2002 and a Master of Arts (Fine Art) in 2008, she was selected as a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, and is one of founding members of the MIA (Mere Independent Artist) group. Her work was selected for the Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition in 2001, and as 2nd runner up in Phillippe Charriol Art competition. Her “glass series” was thrice selected for the Corning Museum of Glass in New York in 2005, 2006 and 2009. In 2002, Carol initiated an open house of art studios in industrial building, and organized a series of talks and forums on this cultural phenomenon. In 2004, she opened “Too Art”, a private gallery to promote art an collection culture in Hong Kong. In 2008, she is the vice convener of Art Container Project. Lee’s work is collected by overseas and local Museums, Foundations and private collections.
Artist Statement
The works were represented by a diary using paper-newsprint, it is without any colors and materials, only the natural elements-Time & light. The paper is changed to yellow with each passing day and through this process records the passing of time. It is not only a visual diary but also a way of collecting time by measurement. Time is abstract. It is not visible, it cannot be caught nor does it have form or image. We know of its passing through sunrise and sunset. Marks, lines, voids, shapes and forms create abstract impressions on newsprint. This being the evidence of time.
Light transfers time, which is an abstract concept, making visual dialogues on newsprint. The time and sunlight destroy the paper everyday, while it also accumulates and creates new meaning on paper by the new images. It might be an abstract form or it may hold an image of something. Time and light reconstruct and evoke relationships of both people and objects through this process.
“Time and light are piled with contradictions and bewilderment; reconstruction and destruction become inseparable, the ever-flowing journey of the beginning and the end of life, until it reaches the otherness of eternity.”
CV
Born in Hong Kong
2007 MFA in Fine Art Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University/HK Art School
2001 Bachelor in Fine Art , major in painting Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University/HK Art School
2001 Golden Key International Honour Society member
1983-now Chinese painting
Awards:
2009 ‘Sending love” was selected in New York the Corning Museum of Glass review 2009
2008 Outstanding MFA Achievement Award was selected by RMIT University Melbourne Australia
2007 ‘Under-layers’ was selected in Macau Art Museum – “ Chinese Abstract painting competition- Beyond the surface”
2006 ‘Robot’s headache’ was selected in New York the Corning Museum of Glass review 2006
2005 ‘Virtual and reality-flower’ was selected in New York the Corning Museum of Glass review 2005
2002 ‘3D Puzzle—R’ was selected in RMIT University & Siemens Fine Art scholarship Exhibition-Melbourne ‘Awakening’ was selected in Philippe Charriol Foundation 17th Art Competition -- HK
2001 'My Childhood Game - One Two Three’ was selected in 2001 Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition
2000 ‘Black and White’ Charriol Foundation 15 ‘The Search For A New Media’ was selected in the sculpture with partner-Anthony Lam of Phillippe Charriol Foundation 15th Art Competition-HK
1999 'Flowers on fire'was selected ‘The 9th Chinese National Art exhibitionChina
1997 was selected in ‘The World Chinese Calligraphy and Painting exhibition --China’
1995 1st runner up of ‘The National Peaceful Cup Art Competition -China’
1994 'Daffodils' was selected in ‘The 9th Chinese Contemporary Competition of Art Exhibition-China (Flower Section)’
Solo exhibition:
2012 ‘Threads of Luminosity’ presented by 10 Chancery Project Space HK
2010 ‘Intimacy’ presented by 10 Chancery Lane Gallery HK
2008 ‘Beyond。Luminosity’ Fotan Studio—Loft 21
2006 ‘Under-Layers’ presented by Art in Hong Kong Project - Sino Group
2004 ‘To set fire and stir wind’ presented by 10 Chancery Lane Gallery HK
Selected group exhibition:
2014 ‘180 Degrees’ Chai Wan Mei Festival, 502 Chai Wan Studio
2013 ‘Intelligence Infinity: Inspiration through Art’ Hong Kong Heritage Museum
‘Sense Making’ Chai Wan Mei Festival, 502 Chai Wan Studio
‘Sense Making’ China House Gallery, Penang Malaysia
‘Resistance’Artshare.com
2012 ‘Art Fair HK 12’ Hong Kong ‘Inside’Esplanade 10th Anniversary Esplanade Singapore
2011 ‘1x Suitcase’ Spamart Gallery Shanghai China
‘1xSuitcase’Alliance Francaise Singapore
2011 GIAF (Gwanf Hwa International Art Festival) Museum of Sejong Cultural Center Seoul Korea
2011 WOAF (Busan World Open Art Festival) Korea
‘Forces’ 10 Chancery Lane Gallery HK
‘Art Fair HK 11’ HK
2010 Hong Kong Graphic Art Fiesta 2010 HK City Hall HK
National Museum Ukraine
‘Next Station’ Hong Kong Arts Centre
‘Back to drawing’ Hong Kong Visual Art Centre
‘Art Fair HK10’ HK
2009 ‘Shore-International Literacy and Visual Art Exhibition’ Central Plaza HK
‘Interaction’ HK Art Centre HK
2008 ‘Glass.China”Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation Munich Germany
‘New Horizons’ Chancery Lane Gallery Art Projects HK
‘Interaction’ RMIT Gallery Melbourne Australia
‘Master Mind’ MFA Graduation exhibition HK Arts Centre HK
‘Beautiful Journey. Beautiful World Departure Exhibition’ HK West Kowloon Culture District HK
‘Chinese Abstract painting competition’ Macau Art Museum Macau
2007 ‘Ten year images-A gift to HK’ Too Art gallery HK Arts Centre HK
‘Till the end of the world’ 1a Space Cattle Depot HK
‘The Art of Beauty’ Presented by IPSA Time Square HK
‘Variances in Singular’Too Art gallery HK Art Centre HK
2005 ‘Toys story’ in Too Art gallery HK Arts Centre HK
‘Schema: a traveller’s approach—painting /knitting’ 1a Space Cattle Depot HK
2004 ‘Home’ Hong Kong Arts Centre HK
2003
‘Linkage’ Calypso HK
‘Seminar “HK a world cultural city?” by French Chamber 1a Space Cattle
2002 ‘RMIT University & Siemens Fine Art Scholarship exhibition’ RMIT
‘The Philippe Charriol Foundation 17th Annual Art Competition exhibition’
‘Kai Zha’ Open Studio exhibition HK Ming Pao Industrial Centre HK
‘50’Up’ Graduation Show HK Arts Centre HK
‘ The voice of emerging artists’ Loft 21, Fo Tan Industrial Area HK Depot HK
2001 ‘2001 HK Art Biennial Exhibition’ HK Art Museum HK
‘Wo...Man’ Old Ladies House Macau
‘Studio Regime’ in Kwang Hwa Information & Culture Center H K
‘Girls’ Thing Female Artists Exhibition’ HK Fringe Club HK
2000 ‘The Philippe Charriol Foundation 15th Art Competition exhibition’ HK
‘Hong Kong Artist in Macau’ Macau
' The 9Th Chinese Painting National Art Exhibition' in Beijing Museum Beijing
1998 ‘Vision of Shatin and Sai Kung’ in Shatin City Hall HK
1997 ‘Tomorrow will be beauty’ in H.K.Baptist University HK
1995 ‘Splendor of New Territories’ in Shatin City Hall HK
1991 Hong Kong City Hall HK
Collection:
Private collection
Philippe Charriol Foundation collection
Search Group collection
Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation Germany
HK Heritage Museum collection
Other Art related activities:
2008-2013 The Vice Convener of Art Container Project
2006-2008 Consultant of Too Art (gallery) HK Arts Centre
2006-2013 Founder of MIA (Mere Independent Artists)
2004-2006 Founder and art project coordinator of ‘Too Art’ (gallery) HK Arts
2002 Curated and collaborated The Art Forum with HK Arts Centre the Centre Art School
Curated ‘Kai Zha’ Studio Open Exhibition in Chai Wan Ind. Centre HK
Organized and published the magazine ‘Kai Zha’
Selected Publication:
‘Oasis’Artist Studio in Hong Kong’ Asia One Publisher
‘Thread of Luminosity’ MCCM publisher
‘Contemporary Art in Hong Kong’Asia One Publisher
‘New York the Corning Museum of Glass review 2005,2006,2009’Corning Museum U.S.A
Selected articles and interviews:
2013
2013/11 British Air Line Month Magzine
2012
2012 Art Press 394 November Italy
2010
2010/9/12 South China Sunday Morning Post 10 Arts
2010/2/2 South China Morning Post Art C6 Life
2010/9 Time Out Magazine
2009
2009/6/ South China Morning Post
2008
2008 Hong Kong visual art year book 2007-Skirting the borders: a preliminary
2008 Contemporary Glass Glass.com-Eva-Maria Fahrner-Tutsek
2008/9/18 South China Morning Post Going Out 3 Arts
2008/1 Beyond .Luminosity-Carolyn Cartier
2007
2007/06/12 South China Morning Post C6-Life Arts
2007/04/05 South China Morning Post – Going out 3
2007/02/06 South China Morning post
2007/01/05 Amy Magazine-issue 168 –What’s hot-p.31
2006
2006 White Text issue 2
2006/11 Transgressions between the art of memory and forgetting.-Pamela
2006/11/19 South China Morning Post-Sunday morning Post- The Review 8 Arts
2006/11/16 Oriental
2006/11/17 HK Magazine-Book p.60 sketch on the issue of gender in HK art- Koon Yee-wan
2006/11/24 Amy Magazine-issue 165 –What’s hot Kember -p.25
2006/05/10 South China Morning Post C5-Life
2005
2005/08/06 Amy Magazine-issue 131 -Amy’s gallery
2005/06/05 Sing Pao daily News
2005/05/28 Sun Daily E7
2005/03/08 South China Morning Post C2-City /people-cityseen
2005/03/06 Sing Pao Daily News AA3
2005/03/04 Ming Pao Daily News D9-Man Kit Wah-
2005/02/25 HK Economic Journal p.30
2005/02/23 HK Economic Times
2005/02/19 Sing Pao Daily News
2005/01 a.m. post-nine - advertorial
2004
2004/03/21 South China Morning Post-Sunday Morning Post- The Review 6 Arts
2004/03/04 bc Magazine March p.41
2004/06/28 HK Economic Times C13
2003
2003/03/21 Oriental E12
2003/03/08 Sing Pao Daily News D02 -Culture
2003/05/25 South China Morning Post-Sunday Morning Pao -The Review 5 Arts
2002
2002/11/14 HK Economic Times SA1
2002/10 ‘Kai Zha’ magazine
2002/10 Ming Pao Weekly p.22-23
2002/10/09 HK Economic Times C1 Culture-Community Art
2002/10/07 Ming Pao E2
2002/10/02 Ming Pao A14 HK news
2002/09/26 Ming Pao D8 Version-Art& Culture
2002/09/21 HK Economic Times C11
2002/09/18 Sing Pao daily News D6
2002/03 Paroles –Aliance Francaise de Hong Kong (Mars-Avril 2002) p.30-33
2001
2001/06/26 Oriental E11
2001/06/25 Sing PaoDaily News D4
2001/06/14 HK Economic Times A24
2001/06/08 Sun F10
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