when i draw, i think of… – Hong Kong Young Artists

July 10 – August 22, 2009
Opening reception: Friday, July 10, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: Gallery EXIT, G/F, 1 Shin Hing Street, Central, Hong Kong
Gallery opening hours: Mon-Sat, 1100-1900
Website: www.galleryexit.com

Gallery EXIT is delighted to present our first summer group show, “when i draw, i think of you”, featuring works on paper by dedicated local artists born in the 1980s: Furze Chan, Casper Chan, Chunhei Kong, Sarah Lai, Pongyu Wai and Cam Wong.

These 6 local artists of the young generation counter the fast pacing world with their deliberate and contemplating works. They share a common dedication to the act of drawing. In their private hours, they chose to sit and remain, to slow down and contemplate in order to discover what they are searching for. Drawing is often a spontaneous activity, but it could also be a slow and pain staking process. Glowing up in the age of information overflow, in which fast and effective communication is the front burner, these artists present their time-consuming and laborious works that demonstrate the values of practice and hard work, the virtues of patience and perseverance. When a focused image begins to form under the hands, it is a great joy, born and bred in solitude, to be shared with someone. It is in this solitude, that we begin to understand each other’s existential loneliness and isolation from the society.

Artists will be present at the opening reception. Please feel free to contact us for media interviews with artists.

For more information, please contact Doris Wong at 2541 1299 or email info@galleryexit.com.