30 - EXIT - Elise Lai: From where to where?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elise Lai
From where to where?
30 September - 30 October, 2010

Opening reception: Thursday, 30 September, 6 - 8 pm

Gallery EXIT, 1 Shin Hing Street, Central, Hong Kong
Hours: Mon-Sat, 1100-1900

Gallery EXIT is pleased to present From where to where?, an exhibition of new works by Elise Lai, on view 30 September - 30 October, 2010. Her debut exhibition at the gallery will feature paintings that explore how intimacy and distance merges in everyday life. Intimacy is initiated through an act of touch to acquire a relationship with things and people around. Following Lai's documentation of breakfast gatherings that she hosts, she is currently exploring how a foreign place becomes a site of intimate contact. Scenes from her travel are imbued with a sentimental touch by her choice of pale colors. A hotel room, an airport, an airplane, a view from the window seat, takes on personal significance as they become her most intimate lodging, although only temporarily.

Born in 1987, Elise Lai is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Lai is interested in probing the fragility of intimacy that we encounter in our everyday life.

The artist will be present at the opening reception.

For further information and images, please contact Kenji Wong at 2541 1299, email info@galleryexit.com.

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Elise Lai, Let's get out of the country, I've been so happy, 2009, acrylic on canvas

Elise Lai, Room 301

Elise Lai, Room 301, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 91.5 cm

即時發佈

賴宛珊
《From where to where? 》
2010年9月30日至10月30日

開幕酒會：9月30日(星期四), 晚上6時至8時

香港中環善慶街1號, Gallery EXIT 安全口畫廊
開放時間：星期一至六 1100-1900

Gallery EXIT安全口畫廊將舉行賴宛珊首個個展《From where to where?》。賴宛珊以繪畫探索日常生活中疏離與親密的互動。親密，是通過觸覺與身邊人事物建立關係的過程，這可以從她一系列早餐聚會的記錄中體現。展覽將展出她遊走異鄉時的回憶，作品以淡色調敏感地捕捉不同場景的情調。酒店的房間，機場，飛機，機倉窗外的景色，都轉化成她親昵的寓所，儘管是短暫的。

賴宛珊，生於1987年，畢業於香港中文大學，獲藝術文學士。她關注日常生活裡偶然的親密感。

藝術家將會出席開幕酒會。

查詢資料及搜取圖片請致電 Kenji Wong (2541 1299)，電郵至 info@galleryexit.com 。

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