tina lau mini-portfolio
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TINA LAU
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Mini -Portfolio
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Content1. Artist statement 5‐6 2. Live in Hong Kong 12
Centrepiece 16x24inch
3.Wealth and Poor 154.Men and Women 195.Eat 216.Untitle 377.Love 398.Cute Boy 42
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Artist StatementMy centrepiece is a photo of a couple having lunch on a flight ofstairs, illustrating the essence of “Live in Hong Kong ".
For stylistic reasons, I have decided to use black and whitephotography to bring out greater meaning and depth in my work. Ihave also experimented with a new angle for my centrepiece.When I found them sitting on the stair, my eye level just saw theirlower part of the bodies with their lunch boxes as there was a bigboard hid their faces. This image aroused my curiosity . Why they chose theseback alley to have their lunch ?Who are they ?What are their identities?Whatare their jobs ?So I wanna to take this angle for my centrepiece. Before I chosethis angle,I try to take two angles .One is can see their half face ,one is hiddentheir faces .Comparing to two angles ,I thought the latter one was better asaudience can have more imaginary space, like one of the skills in Chinesepainting called "Liu Bia "which like"visual absence" of colours .It creates somemental and emotional effect which was perhaps intended by the artist.
Notably, a large board hides their faces as they eat their lunch. I hope thehidden faces will induce viewers to wonder what this couple is thinking as theyeat. The board also gives the couple anonymity, keeping their identities a secretand for viewers to wonder about.
Hong Kong appears to be a prosperous metropolis. But behind this facade ofprosperity, there exists many people who need our help .I hope my photo cancan represent Hong Kong workers' part of their lives.
For the sake of draw audience attention and let them have strong feeling , thestark colors (Black and White )is easier to reflect Hong Kong workers'lives arebeset with hardships and need us to face up the problem.
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