CASPER CHAN 陳 曉 筠
Sure We Are Okay 2014 Charcoal, tea, acrylic on paper Unique 108 x 77.5 cm Estimate: HK$ 15,000 - 25,000 Generously donated by the artist and Amelia Johnson Contemporary
Casper Chan Hiu Kwan (b. 1984, Hong Kong) lives and
figures are the manifestation of her
works in Hong Kong. She graduated with a degree in
inner feelings that reflect tension,
Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in
insecurity, irony and a sense of
2006 and currently working as a part-time lecturer at
romanticism. These sentiments
the Hong Kong Arts School for the Higher Diploma in
are personal reflection of life and
Fine Art programme. Using charcoal, ink, watercolour,
experiences and the artist chooses
coffee and tea, Chan creates larger than life portraits
to put them upfront to challenge our
on wood.
own sensitivity.
Figure paintings play a central role in contemporary
Past exhibitions include To Please, Grotto
composition. In Casper Chan’s interpretation, they
Fine Art, Hong Kong, in 2010, and Homee,
dwarf the audience with life-size scale, imposing
Edge Gallery, Hong Kong, in 2008.
gesture and severe symbolic implications. The artist uses charcoal, her primary medium, to produce a heavy dark hue that strikes a strong visual contrast. Body
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contours were done in white acrylic paint while tea was used on the background to create tonal variation and transparency. Portrayed in compromising positions and compounded with their facial expression, Chan’s