vA! Residency — Reimagining the Ordinary
vA! is an art space fitted with well-equipped studios and an exhibition gallery for trained artists as well as amateur enthusiasts engaging in artistic creation, exhibitions and various art activities. vA! organises talks, workshops and one-year professional art courses, providing opportunities for the public to experience art with their hands and to talk about art. vA! is also devoted to nurturing art talents by inviting emerging artists to conduct cross-disciplinary art experiments, exploring the possibilities of applying technology and knowledge from other disciplines in the creation of art and identifying new directions in projects ranging from digital creation to site-specific and multimedia installations. In 2024, artist Nutz LUK Mei-fei was invited to have a residency at vA!, to create commissioned artworks and conduct public exchange activities. This exhibition showcased the artworks she had created during her residency.
Nutz observed and responded to life through ceramics. Her art practice began with various objects we use every day, integrating the functional and artistic expression aspects of ceramics. By delving into life through reshaping these items, she connected the traces of life left behind in their historical and cultural contexts with her own experiences and those of the viewer, piecing together different interpretations of life across various contexts.
In this project, Nutz drew inspiration from the century-old building of vA!, which was formerly Cassels Block, married quarters for British military officers. She used ceramics to transform a series of everyday objects representing the lifestyle in the last century. By bringing these reimagined objects back into this former living space, she invited viewers to explore their past and present, to read and reimagine them, and to envision different forms of life.
Artist: LUK Mei-fei, Nutz
Exhibition Period: 6.11.2024 – 7.7.2025
Venue: Public area on the 5/F – 3/F of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Free Admission
Nutz observed and responded to life through ceramics. Her art practice began with various objects we use every day, integrating the functional and artistic expression aspects of ceramics. By delving into life through reshaping these items, she connected the traces of life left behind in their historical and cultural contexts with her own experiences and those of the viewer, piecing together different interpretations of life across various contexts.
In this project, Nutz drew inspiration from the century-old building of vA!, which was formerly Cassels Block, married quarters for British military officers. She used ceramics to transform a series of everyday objects representing the lifestyle in the last century. By bringing these reimagined objects back into this former living space, she invited viewers to explore their past and present, to read and reimagine them, and to envision different forms of life.
Artist: LUK Mei-fei, Nutz
Exhibition Period: 6.11.2024 – 7.7.2025
Venue: Public area on the 5/F – 3/F of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Free Admission