唐重個人藝術作品展 Art Exhibition by Tong Chong
花開的勇氣
藝術家唐重最新作品系列——〈繁花記〉將展示20張作品。 一直以來唐重繪畫作品的造型撲拙，用色較少，然而，這個嶄新的系列卻是色彩輕快愉悅，造形多變；同時，藝術家運用了顏料渲染、繪畫、剪紙和拼貼等多種手法，以表達他繽紛的想像力和生命中的某些遭遇。
細細品味和體會其中的奇妙構思，除了會心微笑之外，更概嘆大家同樣面對忙碌和繁雜的生活，為什麼唐重可以始終都能對生命保存著熱情和純真，更從紛擾中沉澱出養分，滋養出姿態各異的藝術繁花。
我們不知道從什麼時候開始越來越繁忙，生活節奏也越來越急速，為了不落後於社會的規則和標準，大家亦步亦趨，但偶有機會得到片刻的空閒，卻變成手足無措，無法忍受。可能因為高速生活節奏已經遮蔽了人們與生俱來對組成真實生活的認知和體驗，奔波和忙碌已成為最佳理由以逃避生活的空洞和蒼白。
面對唐重的"繁花"，芸芸眾生或許更像種子，默然藏在黑暗而安全的泥土裡，甚至無法相信自己具有變成漂亮花朵的潛能。
對比起讓觀眾重拾日常生活的趣味，我更希望藝術家給作品灌注的熱情能給予我們勇氣，從種子變成花朵的勇氣。
策展人
何仲儀
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關於唐重
唐重，1977年出生，1990年在福建省福州工藝美術學校學習繪畫，1991至1997年在澳門視覺藝術學院修讀現代繪畫，學士畢業於澳門理工學院藝術高等學校視覺藝術（教育專業）。碩士畢業於廣州美術學院雕塑系。
至今共參加國內及國際藝術聯展逾180回，舉行個人作品展9回。
作品曾於世界各地展出，包括西班牙、葡萄牙、美國、英國、荷蘭、韓國、日本、新加坡、馬來西亞、印尼、澳洲、中國內地逾二十個省市、以及台灣、香港、澳門等地。
作品主要以繪畫和雕塑為創作媒介，表述當今的社會文化和生活型態，思考人性的本質，集中探討人類發展與自然界的關係，以及人類在現今環境生態中的角色。
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The Courage to Blossom
Blossom Views, by artist Tong Chong, showcases 20 pieces of his latest works. Having been known for his plain and less-is-more style of painting, Tong decides to do something different this time - his bold uses of pleasant and vibrant colours and different shapes, together with the techniques of colour rendering, painting, paper cutting and collage, so as to express his colourful imaginations and some significant moments of life.
The fascinating ideas or rationale behind the artworks will not only make us smile but also urge us to think beyond the hustle and bustle of city life and ask ourselves - why could Tong always keep his childhood innocence and passion in everything he does, even after he has gone through many ups and downs, and still keep chasing his dreams and make his work blossom?
We don't know exactly when we start to be busy and our pace of life is simply getting faster than ever. The systems of rules implicit in the social norms compel everyone of us to keep running and work as if a slave in the 9-5 rat race. Perhaps, we get too used to living in the rat race that we start to feel insecure when we allow ourselves to spend our free time. The fast-paced city has numbed us and beaten us hollow. We even prides ourselves these days on our “busy-ness” as if being busy were a sign of achievement. Probably, that's just our best excuse to justify our emptiness in life.
In contrast to Tong who has the courage to blossom, most of the people act like a frozen seed, hiding in the dark and playing safe in its comfort zone. Some are even unable to believe that they have the potential to blossom.
From those intriguing artworks, one would see how we can make fun of our everyday’s life and add excitement to our lives. I do hope that Tong’s passion to create can offer you a different perspective of life and convince you to believe in yourself and have guts to soar above the sky.
Curator
Joey Ho
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Tong Chong
Born in 1977, Tong studied painting at the Fuzhou Arts and Crafts School in Fujian Province in 1990. He studied modern painting at the Macao Visual Arts Institute from 1991 to 1997. He obtains the Bachelors of Arts in Visual Arts (Education) from the School of Arts, Macao Polytechnic Institute and the Master's Degree from the Sculpture Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
So far, Tong has participated in more than 180 domestic and international art exhibitions and held nine individual exhibitions.
His works have been exhibited around the world, including Spain, Portugal, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, China (more than 20 provinces and cities), as well as Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.
Tong often uses painting and sculpture as a medium for artistic creation to narrate the cultural and social context of a contemporary society and to contemplate the nature of humanities. His works aims to discuss the relationship of human development and nature and the role of human activities in today's environmental ecology.
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開幕 Opening : 2018/12/08 4pm
展期 Extension period：2018/12／09---2019/01/13
開放時間：中午十二時至晚上七時（逢星期三休館）
Opening hours : Noon - 7:00pm (Except on Wednesday)
At Light——澳門卑第圍1號地下
At Light – Pátio do Padre Narciso nº 1, R/C, Macau
免費入場 Free admission
查詢 Enquiries : +853 6595 7203
電郵 Email : aelartmo@gmail.com
主辦 Organizer：弘藝峰創作社 Arts Empowering Lab
贊助 Sponsor：文化局 Instituto Cultural
場地贊助 Venue sponsor：At Light
