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Abstract
Concepts surrounding Time and Light have been the centre of my practice since 2007. Influenced by Chinese philosophical practices, I view time as an integral part of the cyclical nature of life, which in turn influences the material approaches I employ. This short essay looks at the use of colour in two interconnected bodies of work and how ‘time’ is a determining factor of these colours. It explores how earlier methodologies I have used within my ‘time painting’ series inform my approach to later works exploring Hong Kong’s ‘primary soil’. Through these two bodies of work, I will explain the processes of creating and using colour within my artwork.
References
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Harman, G. (2018) Object-Oriented Ontology: A New Theory of Everything. London, UK: Pelican Books.
Lee, C. M. K. (2005 - 2006) Under-layers. [Chinese ink on light exposed paper installation]. Artist’s collection.
Lee C.M.K. (2010) Threads of luminosity. Hong Kong: MCCM Creations.
Lee C.M.K. (2013) Bits and Pieces 100 Objects. [Light Exposed Paper]. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong.
Lee C.M.K. (2015) Wonderful 1960s. [Latex paint on light exposed paper]. M+, Hong Kong. Available at: https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/collection/objects/wonderful-1960s-2016836/
Lee C.M.K. (2017 - ongoing) Shades of Time. [Light exposed paper]. Artist’s collection.
Lee C.M.K. (2023) B.Rd 24-28/1/100-2023.1. [Soil pigment ink on Awagami Washi: Shiramine] edition of 4. Private Collection.
Lee, C.M.K., Chan, S. (2022) Told by the Soil - Stories of Victoria. Exhibition held at The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong, December 2022 [Exhibition catalogue].
Lee, C.M.K., Yung, S,M. (2023) Told by the Soil - Stories of Victoria II: Colour Mining. Exhibition held at Hong Kong Open Printshop, JCCAC Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Hong Kong, October 2023 [Exhibition catalogue].
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