"Compared to perfection, I care more about the true feelings of the work." Hong Kong artist Chris Lo has been inseparable from nature since he was a child. There is no such thing as "perfection" in nature. For him, sculptures that are too smooth or symmetrical are inseparable. There is a sense of distance. He believes that the good and the bad should be together.
His father was a Chinese painter, Chris Lo was influenced by art since he was a child. He studied at the Art Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he studied installation art and Western painting. As for the ceramic art, he started to come into contact with it when he was in secondary school, but at that time he only used it as a hobby, until he came into contact with ceramics again in the third year of college under the chance of fate. Tao's feeling for Chris Lo was not lost due to the passing of time. On the contrary, his love for pottery was further established after the contact again. The process of making pottery can be very close to "earth". For him who loves nature, he hopes to combine the concepts learned in the field of painting with "earth". After graduation, Chris Lo worked as a technician and manager of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Center. The studio has very complete ceramic art equipment. At the same time, there are ceramists from different regions around the world. He confirmed his love for ceramic art and started the road of ceramic art.
Chris Lo has been creating and teaching in Hong Kong for more than 30 years. Although his love for pottery has not diminished, he feels that he has overlooked some things. The busy city makes it hard for him to breathe, and sometimes makes him even ignore the small things around his life. At that time, he hoped to respond to these problems through creation, but later he found that this could not solve the problem. The pressing time pressure has caused his works to be produced in a very crowded time. In the past, his exploration of art, space, and feelings has gradually drifted away. If he does not make changes, problems will inevitably occur. He believes that the experience and ideas accumulated on the road of creation are very important, but if there is no way to change his mentality, he will only repeat the same mistakes. At the same time, facing the changes in Hong Kong's general environment, he decided to change his mentality and environment, and finally moved to Taiwan.
He has been teaching in Hong Kong for decades, and he also visited the National Tainan University of the Arts when he came to Taiwan. For him, the environment in Taiwan and Hong Kong is very different. He was deeply impressed by the people and things there, and believed that Taiwan is rich in resources. Young artists can consider collaborating with the whole world, not just the Asian region. At present, many Taiwanese ceramic artists will create personal brands. Chris Lo believes that artists need to make artistic creations for their own ideas. This state needs to be maintained without stopping. This is the most important thing. The works will eventually show the artist's ideas.
Chris Lo (1967-), born in Hong Kong, graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. For more than 20 years he has worked professionally as a ceramist. He has extensive exhibition experience. After moving to Taiwan, he founded Cobo Ceramic Taiwan and focused on creation. His works are collected in important art institutions, including the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, National Museum of China, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan, and private collections.
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