An exhibition entitled “Oil Paintings and Gouache Artworks” (油情水韻) by local artist Lei Wai Wa (李惠華) is being held at the UNESCO Centre of Macau in Nape.
The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Macau Foundation (FM), is part of the Macau Artists Promotion Project, of which Lei is the 97th participant.
According to a statement by the Macau Foundation, the exhibition mainly showcases Lei’s oil and gouache paintings done in recent years.
According to Wikipedia, gouache (水粉畫) is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque. It has a considerable history, having been used for at least twelve centuries
The paintings mostly depict landscapes. They depict Macau’s UNESCO World Heritage sites and local gardens, as well as the motherland’s rivers, mountains and landscapes. The works strive to express the light, shadow and colour of the time and space of Lei’s self-experience. Lei uses painting – a common language for humans, to express what he feels, and created more desirable works during the process, the statement points out.
Lei was born in Guangzhou in 1961 and now lives in Macau. His works are mainly oil and gouache paintings, as well as calligraphy. He is a member of the China Artists Association (中國美術家協會會員) and a director of Macau Art Masters Association (澳門美術家協會理事). His works have been selected for many exhibitions in Macau, the mainland and overseas, and some of them have been collected by the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Macau Foundation (FM), Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial House (澳門國父紀念館).
The exhibition runs until Sunday in two halls at the UNESCO Centre of Macau at 403 Alameda Dr Carlos d’Assumpção in Nape daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
As part of the government’s COVID-19 epidemic prevention measures, all visitors entering the venue must wear a facemask, have their temperature checked and present a digital health code.
For enquiries, call 28727066 or email unesco_info@fm.org.mo.
Photos: Camy Tam
