Camy Tam
An installation of artistic illustrations titled “Beautiful Sunset, Infinite Good” by local artist Yang Sio Maan is being held at Creative Macau – Centre for Creative Industries. The event is supported by the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM).
According to a statement on the organiser’s website, Yang is an independent illustrator based in Macau. She received a bachelor’s of arts degree in English Studies from the University of Macau (UM) and a master’s of arts degree in Illustration from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Farnham, England. Yang regularly participates in community art projects, exhibitions and alternative publishing, exploring the possibilities of visual language, the statement notes.
A statement by Yang on Creative Macau’s website points out that the theme of the exhibits is derived from her illustrated book “Mr. Matos Goes to Buy Tomatoes” that she published last year.
Yang says in the statement that she likes walking, especially in the city’s old quarters, adding that she finds the façades of traditional shophouses (“tong lau” in Cantonese) particularly interesting, such as quilts being aired on the balcony, resulting in the “inevitable scenes” of her story.
The exhibition is on until May 22 on the ground floor of the Macau Cultural Centre complex in Nape from Monday to Saturday except Sundays and public holidays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The paintings and illustrations are for sale, priced at between 500 and 6,500 patacas.
For enquiries, please call 2875 3282 or email cci@creativemacau.org.mo.
Visitors are required to wear a facemask and have their temperature checked when entering the venue.
Photos: Camy Tam
