University Application Portfolio

Old Hong Kong

Etching: Water based ink on paper

architectural style. It symbolizes the importance of keeping and preserving memories. This preserved architecture of Old Hong Kong is also rarely seen in industrial Hong Kong today. This depicts the old memoriesmustbepreservedoritwillbeforgotten.

The images on the left depict the process of my experimentation with etching, using various materials such as rope, mesh, fabric and colors which helped me develop my final piece.

Old Hong Kong - Experiments

Etching: Water based ink on paper

This drawing of a camera depicts the memories captured in the moment and it shows how valuable a memory is to someone, unless it’s captured or remembered, it will pass by quickly. It’s also symbolising the importance of memories caught and spending time with family as moments pass by, every second counts.The capturing of memories will save the moments because the moments won’t last forever, capturing it will give you a longer time to cherish that moment whenever you look back at it.

This self portrait drawing of me with the camera reflects the meaning of holding memories that have been captured and frozen in time.

Self Portrait

Ball point pen on paper

This painting of my mother and I depicts the love between a mother and daughter relationship. It symbolises the importance of appreciation for your parents and giving them some affection sometimes.This moment also shows the start of my childhood and it is a very euphoric moment as everything was rainbow and sprinkles. It also gives a sense of nostalgia and memories of all the years that has passed as it felt so quick yet so long. Capturing

Day in the Life of a girl living in Hong Kong Black pen on paper

This project is a narration of scenes in the life of a girl living in Hong Kong. It shows the lifestyle of a student in an average income family living in Hong Kong. I got inspired by this idea when I first started researching about places I’ve been to in Hong Kong (research process shown in next slide). It has then led me to the curiosity of what a life of someone living in Hong Kong looks like. In this storyboard drawing, the scenes that were drawn are based on my daily lifestyle and routine.

Day in the Life of a girl living in Hong Kong research process and findings

a series of photography taken in Hong Kong of humans and environments surrounding us.

HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography

Still Life Chess

Charcoal on paper Experimenting with light and shadow

Still Life Paintings

Acrylic paper on card

Experimenting with value

This black and white acrylic observational study has helped me understand the transition between light and shadow on objects.This process developed into how I used color in a shading drawing.

My design and composition of materials aims to create a piece of furniture that appears to be floating and lightweight, differentiating it from other heavy looking tables.The resin top surface adds an identity and color to the bedside table and gives an element of transparency which allows you to see through into your belongings.

Bedside Table Proposal

Furniture built with wood, resin and metal

These sketches shows the process of developing the ideas for my final product.These range from brainstorming the design, choice of materials and the making process of the furniture.

Bedside Table

Process

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Sketching Ideas Furniture built with wood, resin and metal