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Artist Statement for Gordon Lee
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My paintings are about remnants of the human struggles in the urban world. Growing up in the refugee slum of the then British colony of Hong Kong in the 50's, I was confronted and surrounded by concrete buildings that sprung up everywhere like barriers. These were also class barriers where I found myself being suppressed and trapped. I was in awe with the overwhelming blockage. But yet, I also felt hope. Knowing that one day I would breakout of that confinement. The memories of staring incessantly at those walls have deeply engraved in my mind.
Whenever I look at walls in back alleys and side streets, I find myself inspired by the marks, cracks, nails, hinges, windows and graffiti on them. They reflect our existence and also our efforts to adapt and to alter that existence in the concrete jungle. They also bear witness to the human history and human condition. When there is effort, there is hope. My paintings are poetic expressions of such efforts.
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