William Lim: Flower Shadow

EVENT DESCRIPTION

We are Touch Gallery. We are proud to present the latest solo exhibition of local artist William Lim, ”Flower Shadow” from 10 August to 4 September.

This solo exhibition is a response to William Lim’s “Willows Dark Flowers Bright” Exhibition. “Flower Shadow” is a poem written by Northern Song dynasty poet 蘇軾. Other than in the title, the word “Flower” does not appear anywhere in the poem, which only describes space, movement, time and light, upon which the flowers are felt. This way, the flowers become the passive object, not the active subject.

“Willows Dark Flowers Bright” is a prelude to this exhibition. William hopes that through the shadows of the flowers, you will experience space, movement, time and light as the subject of my paintings.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Cornell University, with a minor in Photography. William Lim has long been interested in art and architecture. His prestigious architecture company - CL3 has won numerous awards, such as the ‘DFA Design for Asia Awards’ and ‘Grand Award for Culture’ presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC).

He specializes in the production of large-scale art installations, and has recently begun to create oil paintings. During his artistic career, he has participated in many international exhibitions including the Hong Kong Victoria Park “Lantern Wonderland”, the Venice Architecture Biennale held in Italy, the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and the “Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future” exhibition held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, Korea in 2019. He also had his solo exhibition in July 2021, “A Year of Lost and Found” in Grotto Fine Art, showcasing his feelings in life during the outbreak of COVID.

He also committed to promoting culture and education. He is a member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, the Gallery Advisory Committee of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, a Arts and Culture Council Member of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre and a museum expert adviser to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department. In 2018, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Arts and Sciences. In 2019, William donated 90 artworks of “Living Collection” to M+, a museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong, in which 70% of the pieces are from Hong Kong local artists.