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Written by: Yang Jialang
2020-08-13 19:45
Last update date: 2020-08-13 19:47Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will hold the "Skate Art Online Exhibition and Charity Auction" jointly organized with Sotheby's from 18th to 28th of this month. The auction will use skateboards as the creative medium for this charity auction. The theme will focus on Hong Kong sentiment and sports spirit. There are 57 groups of hand-painted skateboards for auction, created by a number of artists, photographers, celebrities in the performing arts and disabled artists from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals id Art (love different arts). Wen Yingyi, chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, said that the organization hopes to break out of the past framework and launch charitable projects that are "different" and "ingenious".
There are 6 works in the auction, painted by handicapped people of id Art (love different art). Chen Shimin, who suffers from congenital autism and mild mental retardation, is one of the creators. Her works are based on the theme of Kwai Hing Playground.
She recalled that when she was a child, she liked to go to Kwai Hing amusement park to play, so she became a source of creation. There are many playground facilities in the painting, including "Taipa Turn" and "Shake Board". Yang Meiling, deputy director of the Jockey Club Rehabilitation Center of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, pointed out that Shi Min has invested a lot in artistic creation.
Another Liang Rihong, who is over 70 years old and suffers from intellectual disability, uses Hong Kong cuisine as the theme. He painted his favorite wonton noodles and roasted goose on the skateboard. Uncle Liang bluntly said that he was the happiest when he painted, and he spent 5 hours creating works. Yang Meiling said that artistic creation is a good tool for people with disabilities to express their emotions and can train their patience. Shi Min's sister also described Shi Min as "less tempered and calm" after being exposed to painting.
Post-90s illustrator praises people with disabilities for high creativity
The post-90s illustrator Vivian Ho (He Boxin) drew an anniversary illustration and seven skateboards for the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Vivian said that she was painting on a skateboard for the first time, describing it as novel and challenging. The content she created revolved around Hong Kong characteristics. She thinks this cooperation with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is very meaningful, and hopes that through her paintings, she would like more people to know Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. When it comes to communicating with people with disabilities, she said that the works of people with disabilities are very creative and personal, which has a great impact on her inspiration. She described that her work might be restricted by "frames", and she found it very useful after seeing other people's works.
Hand-painted skateboards reserve price 5000 to help students develop art
A spokesperson for the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals pointed out that the hand-painted skateboards at the auction were divided into two categories: artistic and non-art (created by non-artists). The non-art category has a base price of 5,000 yuan or 10,000 yuan, while the art category is not uniformly divided. The charity auction will start on the 18th of this month, and interested citizens can go to Sotheby's website to participate in the online auction. The funds raised will not be deducted from administrative expenses, and will be fully allocated to the art and music education funds of the students of the schools affiliated to the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to support the development and learning of art and music.
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