This is a very expressive exhibition, it's not only an international competition to let the artists express their imaginations on the painting of Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "Mona Lisa". But to encourage them to present the personal creativity and ideas with the civilization of their own place. It was an crossover of different life.
In the exhibition, visitors can catch the social attribute and cultural characteristic of different Asian. And the most meaningful are the artifacts are created by people with disabilities. I think it's a great chance to let people know "Art" is no limit and no prejudice.
I especially like the work of the overall winner, the Japanese artist, Hirano Shinji. From his work, I realized the features of Japan's civilization, and from the perspective of colors usage, also depicted the spirit of "mysterious".
The Hong Kong winner is Poon Tsz Chai, a 13 year-old child. I was very appreciate her practice of painting techniques, she used mixed media, included acrylic, glass paint and plastic board to compose her work. But behind the fruitful of visuals, I was depressed by her selections of the glamour icons, it entirely showed the "Materialize" of Hong Kong life...
Title: Untitled
Artist: Hirano Shinji (Japan)
Overall Winner
Title: If I met Mona Lisa
Artist: Pooh Tsz Chai (Hong Kong)
Winner of Hong Kong Region
Title: Untitled
Artist: Ishihara Maki (Japan)
Merit Prize
Title: My Mona Lisa
Artist: Tseng Chi Fai (Hong Kong)
Merit Prize
Title: Untitled
Artist: Sasaki Takuya (Japan)
Title: The Ball of Mona Lisa, 2008
Artist: Wong Yat Chor (Hong Kong)
2nd Runner-up of Hong Kong Region
Title: Untitled
Artist: Sunohara Kimie (Japan)
Title: The other side of Mona Lisa
Artist: Yuen Hang Lun (Hong Kong)
Merit Prize
Title: My Mona Lisa
Artist: Jung Soon Jee (Korea)
Merit Prize
Title: Bamboo and Mona Lisa
Artist: Tang Joe Fun (Hong Kong)
1st Runner-up of Hong Kong Region
Title: My Mona Lisa tomorrow version
Artist: Chan Wai Fan (Hong Kong)
Title: Untilted
Artist: Fujisawa Tomorhiro (Japan)
Merit Prize
Exhibition: My Mona Lisa, International Drawing Competition
Curator: Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sino Group
Date: 7/3/2009 – 6/4/2009
Time: 9am - 9pm
Venue: 1/F Lobby, Central Plaza ,18 Harbor Road, Wan Chai
International Drawing Competition, My Mona Lisa
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