Hong Kong Art: Visual Archive
| Wong Wo Bik 王禾璧 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name in pinyin: Wang Hebi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth: Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: unknown- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Art Medium: photography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wong received her BFA Degree in Art and Design at Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, USA and her MFA Degree in Photography (minor in film-making) at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1985 to 1988, Wong worked as a lecturer in the Communication Department of the Hong Kong Baptist College. From 1988 to 1996, she was Education Director in the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Since 1977, Wong has participated in more than 20 group exhibitions held in Hong Kong and overseas. She has three publications: Colour and Consent (1983), New Trends Art Hong Kong(1994) & An Overview of Computer Art and Education in Hong Kong (Leonardo 1995). In 1994, She was a recipient of the Asian Cultural Council Grant (ACC) to do research in art education in the USA, and in 1995 she was the recipient of an Institute of International Education (IIE) grant on 'Chinese Women Leadership Program - Art Education in Non-profit Organisation and Non-government Organisation'. Since 1998, she has been working as Senior Arts Officer at the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Color and Consent 色與尚 (1980-1982) Polaroid images mainly SX-70 | Color and Consent 色與尚 (1980-1982) Polaroid images mainly SX-70 | Amsterdam, Holland (left), Shenzhen, China (right) (1985,1984) Colour negative print 15"x15" (both) | Euston, Bonham Road, Hong Kong (Eu's Castle, now demolished) 香港般含道余氏古堡,現已拆 (1984-5) Original in 2.5"x2.5" colour negative can be enlarged to 20"x20" or 24"x24" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Euston, Bonham Road, Hong Kong (Eu's Castle, now demolished) 香港般含道余氏古堡, 現已拆 (1984-5) Original in 2.5"x2.5"colour negative can be enlarged to 20"x20" or 24"x24" | Eu's Castle, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong ( now demolished) 淺水灣余氏古堡, 現已拆 (1984-5) Original in 6cmx6cm colour negative print can be enlarged to 20"x20" or 24'x24" | Eu's Castle, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong ( now demolished) 淺水灣余氏古堡, 現已拆 (1979) Original in 6cmx6cm colour negative print can be enlarged to 20”x20” | Fire Place Series : Kennedy Road Old Building, Hong Kong (now demolished) 香港堅尼地道現已拆的舊居: 火爐系列 (1985) 8"x10" colour negative contact print can be enlarged to 32"x40" or 40"x50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Plastic Motion (Aureole) Installation Show (1988) Hand painted on photomontage | Plastic Motion Exhibition (1988) Multi-media installation (Aureole, photo-installation, stage design, product design & screen painting) | Annie and Van Dyke Drawings (1988) Drawing, photo & collage | HKU Hostel - Man Descending From Staircase (Over 100 Years Old Spiral Staircase Imported From France) 香港大學宿舍: 拾級而下的人 (一百年齡的由法國運至的螺旋樓梯) (1990) 4"x5" colour transparency can be enlarged to 20"x24" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jo Jo and Van Dyke Printed Dancer (1990-91) Colour print (4"x5" camera) 24"x26" | Mount Davis's Youth Hostel, Hong Kong (1991) 6cmx6cm colour transparency can be enlarged to 20 | Lai Yuen Amusement Park Series, Now Demolished (May 1997) Colour print (120mm camera) 20"x20" | Lai Yuen Amusement Park Series, Now Demolished (May 1997) Colour print (120mm camera) 20"x20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lai Yuen Amusement Park Series, Now Demolished (May 1997) Colour print (120mm camera) 20"x20" | Lai Yuen Amusement Park Series, Now Demolished (May 1997) Colour print (120mm camera) 20"x20" | Lai Yuen Amusement Park Series, Now Demolished (May 1997) Colour print (120mm camera) 20"x20" | Christmas Eve, 1997, Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui (1997) 6cmx6cm colour transparency can be enlarged to 20"x20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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