EJAR Artist-in-Residency Programme 2024/25
Featuring Artist:
David CHAN Kam Lun
Curated and Presented by EJAR
Venue Support by EJAR
Oct - Nov 2024
Venue Support by EJAR
Oct - Nov 2024
This residency program fosters a variety of sense-making pathways for the artifacts created byto-be-graduated* artist David CHAN Kam Lun. During the four-week residency at EJAR, Davidhas been exploring the contours of found objects, reshaping them through his unique texturalperception. The organic, hand-built sculptural forms and distorted, symbol-like patterns whichmostly created at the venue, represent a reimagined expression of his unconsciousinterpretation.
At this stage of his dynamic artistic productivity, it may be more relevant and engaging toappreciate the forms as a self-contained, often self-referenced system of symbols, and we valuetheir impactful physicality more than attempting to decipher their conceptual intentions. EnteringDavid's working scene is akin to embarking on an experiential journey through an unclassifiedancient monument or a testament to his own burgeoning civilization. The wall paintings adornedwith symbols provoke a totemic association, along with the archaeological-like spatial layoutfeaturing half-organic / half-manmade objects, evoke themes of humanity, religiousness,spirituality, ritual, and the occult. These elements could serve as entry points and perspectivesfor engaging with the artist's inner thoughts, inviting our further exploration and definition.
* The artist has not yet graduated due to an unaccomplished Putonghua course required by theuniversity. He is expected to graduate in summer of 2025.
At this stage of his dynamic artistic productivity, it may be more relevant and engaging toappreciate the forms as a self-contained, often self-referenced system of symbols, and we valuetheir impactful physicality more than attempting to decipher their conceptual intentions. EnteringDavid's working scene is akin to embarking on an experiential journey through an unclassifiedancient monument or a testament to his own burgeoning civilization. The wall paintings adornedwith symbols provoke a totemic association, along with the archaeological-like spatial layoutfeaturing half-organic / half-manmade objects, evoke themes of humanity, religiousness,spirituality, ritual, and the occult. These elements could serve as entry points and perspectivesfor engaging with the artist's inner thoughts, inviting our further exploration and definition.
* The artist has not yet graduated due to an unaccomplished Putonghua course required by theuniversity. He is expected to graduate in summer of 2025.
