Camy Tam
An exhibition organised by Fion’s Work, sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM), titled “Seeing‧the Continuation – Budding”, hosted by local artist Fion Lei Wai Leong who invited her friends, Javier Tong Sok Teng and Abigail Lai Iok Lan to join the show, is on display at 10 Fantasia.
The event is being co-hosted by 10 Fantasia as its Permanent Exhibition 2020 and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association, according to an unsigned article on 10 Fantasia’s Facebook page.
Lei’s year-long exhibition, which started in June 2020, of her artwork at 10 Fantasia’s gallery with four themes in four stages, involving several friends invited by Lei to co-exhibit their works.
The aim of the joint exhibitions is to express different emotions and imaginations through interactions and the exchange of exhibits, according to the article.
Lei told The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview yesterday that she is chief secretary of The Manga-Art Creative Association of Macau (M.A.C.A.M.), founder of local handicraft brand “Fion’s Work” and illustrator of Macau illustration brand “Art Fat”. She has been a full-time teacher for 13 years in a number of schools, private art centres and special education centres mainly teaching how to crochet dolls, hand-sew on felt and watercolour painting.
Lei said from her solo exhibition titled “Art Fat and First Heart: Fantasy Travel Series” in June 2020, “Dialogue x Imagination” with Ip Wai Tou in August 2020, to “Seeing‧the Continuation – Budding” with Tong and Lai, she created a series of exhibitions with different themes revolving around friendship and creative passion.
Lei told The Macau Post Daily that the current exhibition is the continuation of the three artists’ exhibition which was held last year with the same title “Seeing” meaning that she and her friends have different life experiences and different jobs. But they all can see a light – Jesus Christ – which leads them to same path. The trio aim to tell the public about the breakthroughs in their life journeys, Lei said.
The exhibition displays 12 works of acrylic, non-woven fabric and composite media until February 26 in Room B09 at 10 Fantasia, which opens daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays), at 10 Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro. Admission is free.
Photos: Camy Tam
