Group Exhibition
Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Central, Hong Kong
Exhibition Date: 15 – 23 October 2020
Exhibition statement
Organized by the Hong Kong Art Network, Fresh Trend 2020 Art Graduates Joint Exhibition gathers art graduates from local universities and art schools in Hong Kong to showcase their works to the public. Not only does it provide a platform for institutions to interact with each other, this exhibition is also a fantastic opportunity for the general public to gain a fuller understanding of the new generation of local artists.
Perpetual motion
The way everything constantly changes over time fascinates the artist.
Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535 – c. 475 BC) was writing and teaching about impermanence and the fundamental changing of objects over time about 2500 years ago. Referring to such changes as flows, he stated, πάντα ῥεῖ (everything flows).
Drawing on these ideas of change and flows and relating them to the potter, Geoffrey explores the way clay changes over time – both physically and chemically during the making process. The soft clay is transformed through rotation, physical manipulation, water evaporation, and finally, intense heat that causes thermochemical changes.
But change does not stop there. A dialogue exists between objects, between object and environment, and between viewer and object. By repositioning the individual sculptures, the dialogue changes, heightening or lessening the complexity of the ultimately impermanent relationship.
