Spanish Painting Exhibition
July 14, 2010
Spanish Painting Exhibition
Exhibition Duration: 18 Jul – 14 Aug, 2010
Venue: State-of-the-Arts Gallery, 36 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mon. to Sat., SUN/PH by appointment
You are cordially invited to a group painting exhibition titled “Appreciation of life – An endless journey” organized by States-of-the-Arts Gallery. Six Spanish artists – Joan Longas, Marti Bofarull, Cristina Blanch, Noemí Martín, Lola Abellan and Michelle Concepción - are going to present the different appreciations of life to you:
from an enjoyment of modern landscapes, through memories of personal stories, to our inner-self contemplation.
Jul 18 – Aug 14 : inner-self contemplation
Third Programme of the Spanish Art exhibition: Life through inner-self contemplation (Lola Abellan, Michelle Concepción)
After appreciation on modern landscape and personal landmark, our third programme brings audiences to inner-self reflections by presenting Lola Abella and Michelle Concepción.
With the theme of organic curves and composition, Lola leads us to a journey of color and spatial harmony. Her depiction of flower-like subjects is a balance between the western floral arrangement where colour richness dominates, and the Japanese ikebana mood where emptiness and deliberate spatial void symbolizes beauty. Audiences’ contemplation is encouraged and also guided through her use of light outlines in the semi-abstract paintings.
Michelle has even stepped further to open up her canvas and artistic space for audiences’ interpretation and participation. She has intentionally evoked extensive understandings through enhancing visual meditation elements: soft, dreamy shapes which floats in deep space, extraordinary illusion of textures, intricate interplay of luminescence and darkness, volume and transparency. While what she emphasizes is contemplation rather than arousing emotions, Michelle has also controlled on a balance of visual elements – the colour, the patterning, and the spatial arrangements.
Appreciation of life involves our discovery of different perspectives and elements throughout our life journey. We sincerely hope that this summer exhibition series from an enjoyment of modern landscapes, through memories of personal stories, to our inner-self contemplation brings to you tastes of inspiration and pleasure.
