Opening :
4:00pm, 13 June 2009
Exhibition Period :
13 June to 9 August 2009

“Everyone has their own Utopia…”
A myriad of new concepts and inventions emerging in the 21st century are changing the entire human life mode. Technological and economic breakthroughs seem to have led us and our lifestyle into an idealistic era. In today’s revolutionary times, what does Utopia mean? Utopia, apart from being an emblem of idealistic realms, is also commonly interpreted as an unrealistic and purely imaginary goal. Then, where we currently are, is it an idealistic world or just an illusion?
Participating Artists：
HONG Cheng Man (Macau) 、 Alice Kok (Macau) 、 Ng Fong Chao (Macau) 、Jane Lei (Macau) 、Fernando Madeira (Macau)、João Magalhães (Macau)、GAO Shi Qiang (China)、Ishii Jun’ichiro (Japan)、 Hsin-lung LAI (Taiwan)、 Wen Yau (Hong Kong)、Pisithpong (Ong) Siraphisut (Thailand)
Curator：
Gigi Lee Yee Kee
Organization：
Old Ladies’ House Art Space
Sponsor:
IACM
ICGM
FUNDAÇÃO MACAU
Venue：
Ox Warehouse

No Cruzamento entro a Avenida do Coronel Mesquita e a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau
Opening time：12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays
Bus Line : 1，1A，3，3A，4，5，6，7，8，8A，9，9A，16，17，23，25，26，26A，28C，32，33，34
For enquiry：28530026 (12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays)
Fax：28533047
E –mail：oxwarehouse@gmail.com
Website：http://oxwarehouse.blogspot.com

I Am Not There 3:Group Creative Exhibition

I Am Not There 3:Group Creative Exhibition
Opening :
3:00pm, 3 May 2009
Exhibition Period :
3 May to 31 May 2009
This is the third edition of the collective ‘I Am Not There’ held in Ox Warehouse. The first was a bit on the abstract; the second with a more natural approach. This time, we originally planned to do something fancy, and decided to invite artists of different fields such as musical bands and drama groups to join, but the plan was aborted due to practical reasons. In the end we were forced to focus on visual effects.
The first two editions of ‘I Am Not There’ enticed a hot debate toward its meaning, for many would think the title itself was related to Zen and Buddhist concepts. For the latest edition we will not be dwelling on theoretical definitions but will rather focus on the practical and creative sides.
First we let participating artists relate to the first two editions. Then all those involved start planning ‘I Am Not There III’ together, trying to rediscover Ox Warehouse new taking on Warehouse’s surroundings.
To fill the mission, we hiked in group to Mong Ha Hill, just behind Ox Warehouse, from which we could discover the city’s diversity. From the top and from down the hill we see two very different worlds: the hilltop is a deserted place, whereas downhill is a vibrant world – though not very crowded – where folks carry on with their lives. Both represent unique urban landscapes.
Therefore, this time’s ‘I Am Not There’ draws inspiration from the association with urban surroundings, from the utter contrast between its uphill and downhill facets. We display works made from diverse materials, combining city, road and maze, just to rephrase the title: “If I Am Not There, Am I in a Quest?”
Participating Artists：
Frank Lei，Winter Cheng， Ryan Leong， Jeff Wong， Ivy Leong， Alice Kok， Miguel Ng， Cora Si
Curator：
Cora Si
Organization：
Old Ladies’ House Art Space
Sponsor:
IACM
FUNDAÇÃO MACAU
Venue：
Ox Warehouse
No Cruzamento entro a Avenida do Coronel Mesquita e a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau
Opening time：12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays
Bus Line : 1，1A，3，3A，4，5，6，7，8，8A，9，9A，16，17，23，25，26，26A，28C，32，33，34
For enquiry：28530026 (12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays)
Fax：28533047
E –mail：oxwarehouse@gmail.com
Website：http://oxwarehouse.blogspot.com

This’s Me! – Creative Works by Kit Pond and Kevin Lam
Opening :
3:00pm, 11 April 2009
Exhibition Period :

11 April to 24 May 2009


Teaching made me have contact with students who love art. I got to know them during informal ‘hobby’ courses that I tutored, and all of them do not have any formal art education background. But their commitment is no less than those of formal art majors. And they have been in the process of incessant creation over a long term

Kit Pond impressed me in our first contact with his great painting talent. He likes scrawling on his homework books, using a single ball pen to sketch out eerie images infused with imagination and vigor. Yet the fact is that he has never formally studied painting. In his early childhood, during classes, he liked to draw some small, matchstick-men-like figures. Only after his teen years he gradually drew more lines and eventually developed his drawings into paintings with complicated and delicate lines. These images, elaborately composed, are all fruit of long contemplation – each A4 ball pen-painted page would take him more than one month. Kit, like many other young men, was once at a loss towards his personal future development. Perhaps we can say he is lucky enough to finally find a profession in a sector where he can further develop his talent.
Kevin Lam is an IT graduate. He only got into contact with photography when he was about to complete his university degree. He attended several more relevant courses after taking a first photography ‘hobby’ course in the campus, during which he got to know the different types of photography. Starting with a digital camera, he then switched to film and pinhole cameras. After some time he discovered that he really likes touching the film. He took photos with a Lomo-Hogla 120 using film, developed it by way of “e2c” (employ negative film development method to develop positive film) and scanned it afterwards. It turned out that the color is very rich, different from the bluish effects resulting from the traditional development method. Moreover, due to the scanning, images which can’t be produced by conventional development emerge, as a result of the high contrast enabled by computer. The combination of computer technology and film is a perfect combination in this era.

For Kevin, and many other photography beginners like him, capturing subjects seems to be the most difficult thing. To overcome this, Kevin usually take photos at free will. In addition, as using film camera won’t allow the photo effects to be seen instantly, he prefers to give himself much more freedom to take pictures wherever possible, thus composing photos with a bolder approach than in digital photographing. This has givend his film works a bit of experimental flavor. Probably that is what Kevin is.

Participated Artist:
Kit Pond、 Kevin Lam

curator：
Cora Si
Organization：
Old Ladies’ House Art Space
Sponsor:

IACM
Venue：
Ox Warehouse

No Cruzamento entro a Avenida do Coronel Mesquita e a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau
Opening time：12:00 ~ 19:00, 逢星期二休息 / Closed on Tuesdays
Bus Line : 1，1A，3，3A，4，5，6，7，8，8A，9，9A，16，17，23，25，26，26A，28C，32，33，34
For enquiry：28530026 (12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays)
Fax：28533047
E –mail：oxwarehouse@gmail.com
Website：http://oxwarehouse.blogspot.com

Spontaneous Creativity – Interactive Drawing Exhibition by Two Young Creative Artists

Spontaneous Creativity
– Interactive Drawing Exhibition by Two Young Creative Artists
Opening :
4:00pm, 21 February 2009
Exhibition Period :
Ordinary people may think creative drawing is an easy and carefree task, and a kind of expression form that requires little effort. Is that true?
We have invited two local artists Hong (Fan Sai Hong) and Ivy (Ivy Leong) to present this exhibition and share with us their experimental creative fruits collected over some time. We hope it will offer visitors an opportunity to realise how this type of drawing, created with very simple media, can also be very eye-catching and expressive.
They are two different alternative artists: Hong would rather be free and have his own way, indulging in creation irrespective of others’ reaction. Ivy is a different type of artist who does not want to follow tradition and rather prefers to discover her own ways of expression. This kind of persistent and even stubborn creative pursuit is exactly what local artists need most. We hope to see more self-daring artists and sincerely expect that the exhibition Spontaneous Creativity might really help to sow creativity in the sky of Macau, wishing it to flourish.
Participated Artist:
Fan Sai Hong
Ivy Leong
curator：
Frank Lei
Organization：
Old Ladies’ House Art Space
Sponsor:
IACM
Venue：
Ox Warehouse

No Cruzamento entro a Avenida do Coronel Mesquita e a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau
Opening time：12:00 ~ 19:00, Closed on Tuesdays
Bus Line : 1，1A，3，3A，4，5，6，7，8，8A，9，9A，16，17，23，25，26，26A，28C，32，33，34
For enquiry：
28530026 (12:00 ~ 19:00, / Closed on Tuesdays)
Fax：28533047
E –mail：oxwarehouse@gmail.com
Website：http://oxwarehouse.blogspot.com