Background information
Lam received her BFA, MFA and Postgraduate Diploma in Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is now teaching at the Hong Kong Art School.
Apart from solo exhibitions, Lam was invited to take part in many local and international exhibitions, as well as artist residency programmes in Kenya, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Shanghai, New York and Toronto, etc. Lam was chosen as one of the highlighted artists by the Hong Kong Art Promotion Office for its “Artists in Neighbourhood Scheme II 2003”. She was also the Asian Cultural Council 2006 grantee, 2007-2008 New York Urban Glass visiting artist fellow. Lam participated in the Subvision Art Festival, Hamburg in 2009 by invitation.
Most presentable work
Lam Laam, Jaffa is a sculptor specialising in large scale site-specific works of mixed media sculptural installations, which are mainly made with recycled materials like crate wood, old furniture and recycled fabric. In recent years, she has been involved in many public sculptural and community projects in Hong Kong and overseas, and her works often explore issues related to the local culture, history, society and current affairs. The new community project she has started in Hong Kong is called “Micro Economy”.
背景資料
林嵐畢業於香港中文大學藝術系、研究院及教育學院，現任教於香港藝術學院 。
林嵐多次獲邀參加本地及國際的展覽，以及世界各地的藝術家留駐計劃，計有肯亞、台灣、孟加拉、上海、紐約和多倫多等。她亦獲選為香港藝術推廣辦事處「藝遊鄰里計劃II 2003」的重點藝術家、2006年亞洲文化協會得獎者、紐約Urban Glass玻璃工作室2007-2008年度特邀藝術家 。 她在2008年更應邀參與德國Subvision藝術節盛事。
代表作品
林嵐擅長於大型混合媒介雕塑作品裝置，採用的主要為回收再用的物料，包括木箱板、舊傢具、回收布料等等。近年，她積極參與海內外不同的公共和社區藝術計劃，作品經常以文化歴史、社會及時事為背景。
林嵐最近在香港開始的社區項目名為「微觀經濟」。
Academic Qualifications
| 1999-2000 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Art Education)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1997-1999 |
Master of Fine Art,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1993-1997 |
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
Solo Exhibition
| 2007 |
Exchange knowledge, Dinersty Chinese Restaurant, 411 Eighth Avenue, New York City, USA |
| 2005 |
Travel with Rickshaw, Alliance Francaise, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2005 |
Exchange. History, White-tube gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong |
| 2004 |
Twins, Pottery Workshop, Shanghai, China |
| 2003 |
Just for Fun, ARTtube@mtr, Central Station, Hong Kong |
| 2003 |
Murmur, Shatin Town Hall, Yuen Long Theatre, Hong Kong |
| 2002 |
Facilities, First Institute of Art and Design Gallery, Hong Kong |
| 2001 |
play‧ground, Wurth Gallery, Goethe-Institute Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1999 |
sign‧motion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1998 |
wood‧calligraphy, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong |
Selected Group Exhibition
| 2010 |
"Detour" Victoria Prison, Hong Kong
“Butterfly Effect”, HexianYing Museum, Shenzhen
“New Vision: New Colours” Hong Kong Museum of Art
“Root”, YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
“One World-Many Paper” Project around the world, Philippines, Bulgaria, France, Spain, England |
| 2009 |
Subvision Art Festival, Hamburg, German
October Contemporary 09, Scratch, Hong Kong
Open Day of Former Married Policeman Hostel, Hong Kong
Around Sound Festival, Hong Kong Architecture Centre, Hong Kong
Work in Sculpture, 1a Space, Hong Kong
Interactive, Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Open Day, Former Married Policemen Hostel, Central, Hong Kong
“One World-Many Paper” Project around the world, USA, Taiwan, Korea |
| 2008 |
Hong Kong .Arts.Centre 30th Anniversary, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Looking For Antoio Mak, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Women Show, Osage Gallery, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sculpture Biennal, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot, HK |
| 2007 |
14QK/GOD, Para/site Art Space, Hong Kong
Visual Arts Thematic Exhibition 07/08: HarmoNow 3D Installation Art Exhibition, Cattle Depot, HK
The Tree Museum 10th Anniversary Exhibition, The Tree Museum, Muskoka, Canada
Echoes & Reflections, China Square, New York City, USA
Prison Museum, Victoria Prison, Hong Kong |
| 2006 |
A Question of Perspective- Exhibition of works by Asian Cultural Council Fellows 2006, Lee Gardens, Hong Kong
Contemporary Chinese Glass Art, The 13th Annual Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art, Navy Pier, Chicago, USA
Between Obstruction and Crossover: 2006 International Windbreak Forest Environment Arts Exhibition, An-Pin Si-Chau Bridge to Windbreak forest Tainan, Taiwan |
| 2005 |
Collation, ARTtube@mtr, Central Station, HK
Box- A Hong Kong Exhibition, Langham Place Mall, Mongkok, HK
Hong Kong Sculpture , Artist Commune, Cattle Depot, HK
Blossoming , Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong
Dowda Happening – An Evening with Artists and Events without THE CANOPY, Dowda Soy Sauces Plant, N.T., HK |
| 2004 |
Wasanii International Artists’ Workshop, Lamu, Kenya
Hong Kong Wood Sculpture, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU, Hong Kong |
2010, 2005,
2003, 2001,
1996 |
Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong |
| 2003 |
2003 Hualien International Artists’ Workshop, Hualien, Taiwan
Paysage-portable Multi Media Art Exhibition, Warehouse Armazem de Boi, Macau
The Retelling of Drawing II , Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, Hong Kong
Illumination, Habitus Gallery, Hong Kong
Inseparable- an exhibition on small works, Hong Kong Art School Gallery, Hong Kong |
| 2002 |
Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme, Central Library, Hong Kong
Cheung Yee and HK Contemporary. iPreciation Gallery, Singapore |
| 2000 |
Behind the Eyeballs, Hong Kong Visual Art Centre, Hong Kong |
| 1998 |
Made in Hong Kong, George Fraser Gallery, University of Auckland, New Zealand
The Exhibition of MFA CUHK, CUHK, Hong Kong |
| 1997 |
Hong Kong-Paris Impress, road show, Paris, France |
Award
| 2007 |
Urban Glass Visiting Artist Fellowship |
| 2006 |
Asia Cultural Council Fellowship |
| 2002 |
Awarded artist by the Hong Kong Art Promotion Office for “Artists in Neighbourhood Scheme II” |
| 1997 |
Winner of International Art Contest (Hong Kong) Award (Mixed Media)
Winner of Hong Kong Creative Paper Works Competition (Mixed Media) |
| 1996 |
Winner Y.S.Hui Arts Collection Award (Print Making) |
Artist Residency
| 2010 |
Designer Exchange-Detour, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 |
Subvision Festival, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2007 |
Tree Museum, Ontario, Canada |
| 2007 |
Urban Glass, New York City, USA |
| 2006 |
2006 International Windbreak Forest Environment Arts, Tainan, Taiwan |
| 2005 |
Britto Arts Trust, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2005 |
Oversea Artist Residency and Seminar
(Shantou University Sheung Kong School of Art & Design, China) |
| 2004 |
Shanghai Pottery Workshop, China |
| 2004 |
Wasanii(Kenya) International Artists’ Workshop, Lamu, Kenya |
| 2003-2004 |
Hong Kong Open Printshop , Hong Kong |
| 2003 |
Hualien (Taiwan) International Artists’ Workshop, Hualien, Taiwan |
Publications
| 2008 |
Author,“Kidnapping .Playground_ Enjoy the sunshine, my pet plant” Ming Pao Weekly, Mar 16, 2008 |
| 2007 |
Author, “ If there is no Public Art” in “White Text” Issue no. 4, 2007 |
| 2006 |
One of the authors , “Re: Wanchai- Hong Kong International Artist workshop 2005”, The AiR Association, 2006 |
| 2004 |
One of the authors, “ Contemporary Hong Kong Wood Sculpture”, Artist Catalogue, 2004 |
| 2003 |
Researcher and one of the authors , “Hong Kong Popular Culture in Visual Education” , Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau( now is Education Bureau) |
Selected News Clippings
| 2006 |
“Challenges and Questions” by Jonathan Thomson. “Asian Art News” March/April 2006 |
| 2006 |
“Black Scarf” by TSM, “Ming Pao Weekly”, May 29, 2009 |
| 2007 |
“It’s Their Move” by Smantha Culp. “South China Morning Post” Jan 23, 2007 |
| 2007 |
“Reality Art” by Valerie C Doran. “Hong Kong Tatler” Jan 2007 |
| 2008 |
“Roam to roost” by Kevin Kwong. “South China Morning Post” Feb 19, 2008 |
| 2009 |
“Shall we listen” by Shirley Leung. “You Magazine” issue 182, May 22, 2009 |
| 2009 |
"Invisible Little Things" by Shirley Leung. “You Magazine” issue 205, Oct 30, 2009 |
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