Lam Tung Pang

Lam Tung Pang is a Hong Kong artist, and one of the founders of the Fotanian art movement in Hong Kong. He lives and works in London and Hong Kong. His work mainly focuses on themes such as collective memory and humanity.

Lam's artworks are a combination of traditional (oil, acrylic, charcoal, and pencil) and non-traditional (nails, sand, and plywood) materials to explores the relationship between objects and materials.

First studio During his college years, Lam struggled with creativity, stating that, "When no one gives you a topic, you have to come up with something out of nothing". His main struggle was with time management. During his second year at college, he wanted freedom from the school's expectations. His desire was to control his own pace, as he was aware that college was a temporary aspect of his life. "What would I do in the future? Actually, no one cared. There are a lot of possible paths or you can just wander aimlessly", said Lam.

Lam's artworks creation

Observation

Lam Tung Pang's works are based on his observations of his surroundings.

When he was in London, Lam visited local museums to see the originals of works of art he had seen in textbooks. Back in Hong Kong, he re-thought how to integrate his creative work in his surroundings in order to establish a closer relationship. He discovered that Hong Kong has a wealth of creative work and artistic resources. He was inspired to explore Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Shatin where he saw ancient pottery statues, leading him to develop his "Antique" series.

Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme V: The Drawing Observatory – Works by Lam Tung-pang, Exhibition Gallery 4–5, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

Animals come to Town – Works by Lam Tung-pang, Times Square, Hong Kong

City Projects: Where is my Mum? Hong Kong, London, Beijing, EXHIBIT, CHINA NOW and the London Festival of Architecture 2008, London, England

Young Asian Artists Solo, China International Gallery Exposition 2008, Beijing, China

The Origin of Dao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

Intelligence Infinity: Inspiration through Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong

I Think It Rains, Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Eye, ArtisTree, Hong Kong

Painting on and on 3 – Melting Pot, School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong The Best of Times, The Worst of Times. Rebirth and Apocalypse in Contemporary Art, Kiev Biennale, Ukraine

Hong Kong Eye, Saatchi Gallery, UK

Legacy and Creations – "Ink Art vs Ink Art" and "Art vs Art", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme V Launching Exhibition, City Hall, Hong Kong

Long View Under Scrutiny, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong in 2011

Developed as an extension of the Diorama series presented in 2010, Long View Under Scrutiny exhibits new work that continues Lams reflection upon self and environment. Investigating a culturally acquired perception of memory in comparison to reality in this exhibition, Lam placed one of his personal works, Folding (2006), a self-portrait within a hinged wood box created during his four years living in London, alongside his creations, including The Youngest and the Oldest (2011), a five-panel work on plywood.

Awards Year Award 2014 Best Artist (Visual Arts), Hong Kong Arts Development Awards (2013) 2012 Outstanding contributions to the development of culture and arts by The Secretary for Home Affairs, Hong Kong. Asian Cultural Council Fellowship 2009 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2007 Finalists, Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition 2006 The Schoeni Prize, Sovereign Asian Art Prizes 2005 Young Artist of the Year, Hunting Art Prize, UK 2004 Young Artists Prize, Chichester Open Art, UK 2003 Arts Scholarships, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong 2002 Raymond Wood Creative Prize, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2001 Cheung's Fine Arts Awards, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2000 Nokia Art Awards-Asia Pacific 2000 Hong Kong Finalist & Outstanding Artistic Expression, the Nokia Art Awards-Asia Pacific 2000