About - Sharmaine Kwan
Sharmaine Kwan's artwork explores Hong Kong's vibrant neon heritage and the significance of its decline. During the peak of the neon era in the 1980s, the city featured over 100,000 neon signs that enriched its atmosphere. However, rapid modernization and regulation changes have led to the disappearance of many of these iconic signs, fostering nostalgia and a desire for preservation. Kwan employs various media, including traditional glass, LED, digital art, painting, sculpture, and installation, to celebrate neon's beauty and cultural relevance while anticipating the future. Her work reflects the city's evolving culture and seeks to revive the spirit of neon through modern interpretations inspired by memories of its golden era. Her art responds to increasing efforts to document and preserve this visual vernacular, using neon signs as a case study to examine the interplay between Western views of vernacular design and Hong Kong's distinct cultural identity. Overall, Kwan's innovative approach highlights the sociocultural implications of neon, weaving a narrative that honors its legacy while looking forward.
Sharmaine Kwan is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist known for her impressive portfolio showcased in major art cities like London, Dubai, and Hong Kong. Her work has gained significant recognition from both local and international audiences, establishing her as a versatile creative force. Kwan has collaborated with esteemed brands such as YouTube, Henderson Land Development, and Cathay Pacific, demonstrating her ability to merge her creative vision with each brand's essence. She is also skilled in digital art, with works displayed at events like the Digital Art Fair Asia and the Theatre of Digital Art Dubai. Her art has received extensive media coverage, featured in publications like Tatler and Prestige, and on TVB and RTHK. Sharmaine Kwan's artistic journey reflects a pursuit of excellence and a boundless creative vision that continues to inspire audiences worldwide.
關舒文是一位屢獲殊榮的多元藝術家，在倫敦、杜拜和香港等藝術中心擁有令人印象深刻的作品。她的作品引起了本地和國際觀衆的關注，使她成爲多才多藝的創意力量。關舒文曾與 YouTube、恆基兆業地產和國泰航空等品牌合作，將她的願景與每個品牌的精髓完美融合。她擅長數位藝術，並在亞洲數位藝術博覽會和迪拜數位藝術劇院等活動中展示她的藝術作品。她的作品引起了媒體的關注，曾在《Tatler》、《Prestige》以及 TVB 和香港電臺發表。關舒文的藝術之旅體現了她對卓越的追求和激勵全球觀衆的創造性視野。
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Selected Exhibitions
2024 Metaxis Identity - New Media Art Festival, Lumiere Hall, Budapest
2024 The Dreamers Project - Moscow 2030 Festival, Red Square, Moscow
2024 Loong Legacies: Arts, Design & IP Product Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
2023 HKIA PostArt, Hong Kong International Airport Arts & Culture Festival, Arrivals Halls A, Terminal 1, Hong Kong
2023 Secret Room, Theatre of Digital Art (TODA Dubai), Dubai
2022 Digital Art Fair Xperience, 59 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
2022 Awakening Desert - Hong Kong Outstanding Artists Exhibition, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
2022 Project22 - Sustainability, Art In Space 360, Dubai
2022 Medicine and Healthcare Through the Lens of Digital Art, HKUMed (The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine), Hong Kong
2022 Continuing the Past and Forging the Future - The Hong Kong Artists Association, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
2022 Women of the World NFT NYC NowHere Gallery x Infinite Objects Exhibition, New York City
2021 WOW Summit (World of Web3), Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
2021 Art Next Expo, Lanson Place, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
2021 Digital Art Fair Asia, 59 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
2019 Garden of the Artisans Festival, Y Loft, Youth Square, Hong Kong
2019 Art Next Expo, PMQ, Hong Kong
2017 51zero Festival, Rochester Cathedral & Guildhall Museum, Rochester, UK
2017 Alienation, Cultural Centre of Moschato, Athens
2014 The Great Known And Unknown, Rybnik Cultural Centre, Poland
Selected Awards
2022 Excellence Award, MANA Network 7th 'Think Youth' Shanghai Digital Creation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition - New Media Art Section, Shanghai
2017 Winner, Mural Art Design Competition, Medway Watersports Centre, UK
2015 Winner, SKETCH Hong Kong
2014 Silver Award, ICPC International Competition, Hong Kong
2010 2nd Place, The 13th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards, New York, USA
2010 The Individual Unique Prize, The World of Art Slovenia at the XV. International Exhibition of Art Works, Celje, Slovenia
Judging Experience
2024 Hong Kong Education Bureau - Exhibition of Student Visual Arts Work (City Hall) Adjudicator
2022 Digisoul Digiart Awards - 2D & 3D Digital Art and Animation Judging Panel
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