馬來西亞藝術家 Kamwei Fong 個展
展覽地點 | 光庭咖啡 Light Yard Cafe
展覽時間 | 2020.8.1 – 8.16
開幕時間 | 2020.8.1 (Sat) 2PM
我們很榮幸可以跟民生社區的 Light Yard Cafe 合作展出馬來西亞藝術家 Kamwei Fong 的作品。
Kamwei 最受矚目的即是一系列稱之為 The Furry Thing 的作品。Kamwei 只使用極細的代針筆便創作出了一隻又一隻可愛的貓咪、狗狗及其他動物。即便每隻都有著統一的風格，但他們各自都帶著鮮明的特質，有的細軟澎鬆；有的調皮搗蛋。藝術家用無數條細短線逐一描繪出每隻的神態，並以線與線間的密度創造出了令人想用手捧一捧的量感與毛絨感。
我們精選了 The Furry Thing 裡的一些作品作為此次的發表。這系列最引人注目的莫過於看似無害卻帶著調皮眼神的貓咪，第一件 Kitty No.1 是在 2009 年不經意地誕生出來的。藝術家曾在 2018 年及 2019 年於馬來西亞吉隆坡參展 Art Expo Malaysia，以及在 2019 年於法國巴黎參展 Salon des Beaux Arts。
此次我們也將展覽的宣傳小卡製作成精美的貼紙，提供大家索取。希望短短二個禮拜的展期之外，Kamwei 的貓咪依然可以陪伴在大家的日常裡。
展覽期間，我們更邀請前來欣賞作品的各位花點時間，坐下啜飲一口咖啡，並一同畫出心中的貓咪，共同參與此次的展出。展期最後，展牆上各具特色的作品令人駐足觀賞許久。希望這一小段時光也喚起你心中沈睡許久的創作靈魂！
We are pleased to present Malaysian artist, Kamwei Fong’s solo exhibition at Light Yard Cafe in the Minsheng neighbourhood.
Kamwei’s animal-themed art centers on a series of furry animal illustrations known as The Furry Thing. Using only black micro pigment ink, Kamwei has created a menagerie of playful kitties, doggies, and other animals. Despite their contextual isolation and uniform style, each of Kamwei’s cats displays unique personalities: some are fluffed and puffed; others look curious. The artist builds each feline form using innumerable short, thin lines, varying marks density to create volume, and a palpable sense of furriness.
We exhibited selected works in Taipei from The Furry Thing series, the most appealing animal from this series is undoubtedly the Kitty, as they look so naive and naughty at the same time. The first piece, Kitty No.1, was inadvertently created in 2009. Kamwei Fong has exhibited in Art Expo Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur in 2018 & 2019 and Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris in 2019.
With special consent from the artist, we are able to make our invitation cards into little stickers as a small gifts for everyone. We hope you were able to get one during the show!
We also invited everyone who came to the show to sit down, have a sip of coffee, and drew the kitties in their heart. The works from all our visitors are co-displayed on the wall, and the wall turned out to be amazing at the end of the show. Special thanks to everyone who joined our little activity and thanks for coming to see the adorable cats in person!