Wrecks No.19
棄車(chē)保帥之十九
2007
mixed media
80.5x60.5cm

　　棄車(chē)保帥——梅創(chuàng)基作品展
　　精藝軒畫(huà)廊

　　香港中環(huán)嘉咸街35號(hào) 地舖
　　展覽日期：２００７年9月7日至27日
　　開(kāi)幕時(shí)間：２００７年9月7日（星期五）下午６時(shí)３０分至８時(shí)３０分

　　藝術(shù)家將出席開(kāi)幕酒會(huì)

　　被棄置在廢車(chē)場(chǎng)的破爛舊車(chē)，在梅創(chuàng)基的筆下起死回生，煥發(fā)出無(wú)限的餘暉，它們僅存的“剩餘價(jià)值”被添上引人入勝的色彩。

　　梅創(chuàng)基生於廣東臺(tái)山，畢業(yè)於廣州美術(shù)學(xué)院版畫(huà)系，多年來(lái)專(zhuān)注嘗試各類(lèi)型藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作，除了畫(huà)畫(huà)外，他用大量時(shí)間在各地實(shí)地寫(xiě)生，他的素描寫(xiě)實(shí)功底在其作品中充份體現(xiàn)出來(lái)。梅創(chuàng)基的繪畫(huà)樸素有味，淡雅見(jiàn)奇。

　　這次在精藝軒的《棄車(chē)保帥》展覽中，他分別用水彩、油畫(huà)素、描速寫(xiě)、雕塑等形式，專(zhuān)注地以一些被人們遺棄了的費(fèi)舊汽車(chē)破爛殘骸為繪畫(huà)題材，突顯出他的獨(dú)特個(gè)人創(chuàng)作風(fēng)格。

　　汽車(chē)與現(xiàn)代人生活息息相關(guān)，汽車(chē)是日常生活消費(fèi)品的典型符號(hào)之一，在《棄車(chē)保帥》中， 梅的畫(huà)面儘是殘破廢車(chē)，但卻色調(diào)豐富自然，樸素典雅；他選擇性地從不同角度表現(xiàn)，廢汽車(chē)殘骸的各種面貌，並傾注了畫(huà)家對(duì)被畫(huà)主體的個(gè)人情懷，給人豐富的真實(shí)感；他用棄車(chē)廢料做成的雕塑作品中，利用汽車(chē)殘件金屬材質(zhì)特點(diǎn)，創(chuàng)作成異想天開(kāi)的三度視覺(jué)效果，反映出他另一個(gè)精神世界。這個(gè)“棄車(chē)”系列把觀(guān)者引進(jìn)一處極度現(xiàn)實(shí)的環(huán)境，從汽車(chē)的殘骸揭示著人類(lèi)要為進(jìn)步發(fā)展付出高昂代價(jià)，也暗示梅本人對(duì)宏觀(guān)社會(huì)的價(jià)值觀(guān)的批判。

　　精藝軒畫(huà)廊位於中環(huán)嘉咸街３５號(hào)地舖（近荷李活道與擺花街交界）。如欲訪(fǎng)問(wèn)藝術(shù)家或查詢(xún)展覽的詳情可電郵 dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk 或致電 2522.1138 向Dominic Chan 或 2526.0818 向 Josephine Hau 查詢(xún)。

　　畫(huà)廊開(kāi)放時(shí)間：星期一至六 11:30am-7:30pm 星期日及公眾假期休息。

　　梅創(chuàng)基

　　1940年 生於中國(guó)廣東臺(tái)山。
　　1959年 入讀廣州美術(shù)學(xué)院版畫(huà)系。
　　1963年 定居香港。
　　1969年起 於香港、漢城、巴黎、新加坡、美國(guó)、臺(tái)灣、中國(guó)、日本、意大利等地參加國(guó)際或地區(qū)性展覧。
　　1972年起 於香港、吉隆坡、新加坡、美國(guó)伊利諾州、臺(tái)北、北京、澳門(mén)、廣州等地舉行個(gè)展 。

　　目前：

　　廣州美術(shù)學(xué)院版畫(huà)系客席教授。
　　香港中文大學(xué)崇基學(xué)院及聯(lián)合書(shū)院駐校藝術(shù)家。
　　著作：
　　《版畫(huà)藝術(shù)與製作》、《鄉(xiāng)土情》、《中國(guó)水印木刻版畫(huà)》、《紙上寶石》、《湘西黔南寫(xiě)生記》、《速寫(xiě)》、《紙上寶石》第二輯、《香港?渡?九七》等。

　　收藏：

　　香港藝術(shù)館、巴黎國(guó)立圖書(shū)館、香港藝術(shù)中心、北京中國(guó)美術(shù)館、香港市政局博物館、臺(tái)北市立美術(shù)館、北京魯迅博物館、廣東美術(shù)館、美國(guó)利漢楨教授。

　　獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)：

　　中國(guó)藏書(shū)票協(xié)會(huì) 金獎(jiǎng)及榮譽(yù)獎(jiǎng)
　　臺(tái)灣版畫(huà)學(xué)會(huì) 貢勞獎(jiǎng)
　　中國(guó)版畫(huà)協(xié)會(huì) 魯迅版畫(huà)獎(jiǎng)

Monitor of the Galaxy
銀河系監(jiān)挖器
Sculpture
33cm(H)

　　To Wrecks with Love – works of Mui Chong-ki
　　Art Beatus Gallery

　　35-39 Graham Street, Ground Floor (near Hollywood Road & Lyndhurst Terrace)
　　Central, Hong Kong
　　Exhibition period: September 7 to 27, 2007
　　Artist will attend the opening ceremony at 6:30 to 8:30pm
　　on September 7, 2007 (Friday)

　　Press Release

　　As an artist, Mui Chong-ki finds beauties everywhere, even in the graveyard for depilated vehicles. For years, he has sketched and painted dozen of works in the form of drawing, watercolour and mixed media painting of these forgotten friends of mankind expiring in their final destination.

　　He puts colours back on these means of transport that have run out of luck, gas and life. Mui says that he does all these as his personal criticism on the value of consumerism as well as the price that we are paying for attaining rapid progress.

　　Mui is no stranger to the Hong Kong art scene. He was amongst the earliest group of Chinese artists in Hong Kong who did western styled works and he started exhibiting in group and solo exhibitions here and overseas since 1972.

　　Born in Taishan County, Guangdong Province, in 1940, Mui received his training in the print department of the Guangzhou Academy of Art. In 1963, he moved to settle in Hong Kong but in recent years Mui spends most his time in his studio in Guangzhou.

　　Apart from exhibiting sketches, watercolour and his unique kind of mixed media paintings, Mui will also show sculptures that he has made with metal remnants and vehicle parts in the “To Wrecks with Love” exhibition.

　　Art Beatus Gallery is located at 35-39 Graham Street, ground floor, Central. For further information about this exhibition or to interview the artist, you can e-mail us at dyiu@artbeatus.com.hk, or call either Dominic Chan at 2522-1138 or Josephine Hau at 2526-0818.

Gallery hours: Mon. thr. Sat. 11:30am – 7:30pm, close on Sundays & public holidays

　　Mui Chong Ki

　　1940 Born in Tai Shan, Guangdong, China.
　　1959 Entered the Print Department, Guangzhou Academy of Art, China.
　　1963 Settle in Hong Kong.
　　Since 1969 International exhibitions - Hong Kong, Kualu Lumpur, Singapore,USA, Taiwan, China, Japan and Italy.
　　Since 1972 Solo exhibitions – Hong Kong, Kualu Lumpur, Singapore, Illinois, USA, Beijing, Taipei, Macau and Guangzhou.

　　Current:

　　Visiting Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Art, China
　　Arist-in-Residence, United College, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

　　Publications:

　　“The Art and Techniques of Printmaking”, “Memories of China”, “Chinese Woodblock Prints”, Sketches by Mui Chong Ki”, “Exlibris”, “Hong Kong enters a new era”, “Exlibris II”.

　　Collections:

　　Hong Kong Museum of Art, National Library - Paris, Hong Kong Art Center, Chinese Art Museum – Beijing, Hong Kong Urban Council, City Museum of Art – Taipei, Luxum Museum – Beijing, Professor Hon Ching Lee – USA.

　　Awards:

　　Gold and Honorary Awards from Chinese Book Labels Association
　　Tribute from Taiwan Woodblock Printing Association
　　Luxum Woodblock Printing Award from Chinese Printmakers Association