Artist statement

藝術家自述

Jason Lut Ming Kwong (born 2003 in Hong Kong) is an emerging artist currently based in the UK. His practice began as a search for belonging and a desire to reconnect with his hometown, Hong Kong. He graduated with First Class Honours in BA (Hons) Fine Art from Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton in 2025, and is pursuing an MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art.

Inspired by his research into Dansaekhwa, the Korean monochrome painting movement, Kwong’s practice emphasises active labour, experimental techniques, meditative repetition, and cultural preservation. He primarily works with ink and Xuan paper, developing unique methods to reinterpret these traditional materials, including his self-devised “paper screen printing” technique. His recent work centres on the concept of horizontality, a structural system that extends from nature to culture, politics, and theory, examining various perspectives of colonialism within the flow of history and time. Kwong has also begun developing a research-led body of work on drifting cultures, aiming to analyse the uniqueness of diasporic individuals and explore how Assemblage Theory and the "freedom" Zhuangzi proposed can be used to uncover shared messages across people and art. Through minimal language and subtle gestures, his work invites viewers into moments of stillness, presence, and quiet reflection.

Rooted in a deep emotional connection with Hong Kong, Kwong’s work expresses a longing for harmony and inner peace, offering a space for pause and solace in an increasingly complex world. He sees art as a realm for slowing down, reflection, and gentle resistance.

Beyond his academic studies, Jason Kwong actively participates in exhibitions across the UK, has self-organised solo shows, and has initiated Hex Collective. Looking ahead, he hopes to expand his practice further, continue to explore the limitations and possibilities of traditional media as "a maker of art".

 

鄺律銘(2003 年生於香港)是一位現居英國的新晉藝術家。他的創作起始於對歸屬感的追尋,以及與家鄉香港重新建立連結的渴望。他在修咸頓大學溫徹斯特藝術學院主修藝術學士美術課程,並2025年以一級榮譽畢業。目前他正在英國皇家藝術學院修讀雕塑碩士。

受到對韓國單色畫(Dansaekhwa)研究的啟發,鄺氏的藝術實踐強調積極勞動、實驗性技法、冥想式重複以及文化保留。他主要使用水墨與宣紙進行創作,並發展出獨特的技巧來重新詮釋這些傳統材料,包括自創的「紙屏印刷」技術。他近期的作品聚焦於「水平性」這一種從自然延伸至文化、政治與理論的結構系統,探索殖民主義在歷史與時間流動中的不同視角。他並且開始籌備以「漂流文化」為主題的研究,以深入分析離散社群的個體獨特性及如何以《組裝理論》和莊子提倡的逍遙在人民、藝術中共同地揭示甚麼信息。鄺氏透過簡潔的語言與細膩的姿態,他邀請觀者進入靜謐、平和與活在當下的片刻。

鄺氏的作品植根於他與香港之間深刻的情感聯繫,表達了對和諧與內在平靜的渴望,在這個日益複雜的世界中尋求喘息與慰藉。他相信藝術是一種慢下來、沉思、並進行溫柔抵抗的空間。

除了學術上的研習外,鄺律銘亦積極參與英國各地的展覽,曾自籌個展,並創辦Hex Collective。他期望在未來拓展其創作實踐,進一步以「藝術創造者」之名探索傳統媒材的限制與可能性。