ARTISTS / Eugene Lun
Eugene Lun (b. 1998, Hong Kong. Lives and works in Hong Kong) graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Visual Arts in 2021 and, in the same year, received the HKOP Award in Printmaking. Imbued with whimsy and mischief, his creative practice explores the absurdities woven into daily life via a sausage character named “Cheong Cheong.” With a mission to activate the playful and eccentric side of people, his artworks integrate technology, such as Augmented Reality (AR), with painting and printmaking, constructing comprehensive narratives that tickle with resonance.
Lun’s latest body of work draws inspiration from the idiom, "turn to jelly” - referring to the feeling of vulnerability and powerlessness caused by fear or distress. Fear is an instinctive reaction or thought that often arises when one senses a potential threat. We tend to worsen the situation by conjuring vivid mental imagery of adversity and unpleasant situations, accumulating anxiety until these thoughts become suffocating and obstructive. However, what if we were to reinterpret the saying and, instead of the above, transform our fears into wobbly, edible jello that we can dismantle and consume with pleasure? Why not turn fright into wondrous, enjoyable fun?
Education
2021
BA (Hons) in Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University Solo Exhibitions
2023
The Warmth Hidden in the Winter, HKUST Shaw Auditorium, Hong Kong, China
2022
The Forbidden Happiness, DE SARTHE, Hong Kong, China
I Planned Today as Your Bad Day? Hong Kong Open Printshop Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Group Exhibitions
2024
Visual Narratives, Touch Gallery, Hong Kong
2023
Hong Kong Art Gallery Association, Art Basel Hong Kong, China
The Infinite Game: Dicing, Hexagon Gallery, Shenzhen, China
A Book Act 2, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2022
Klara and the Sun, Hexagon Gallery, Shenzhen, China
LOVE, Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, China
2021
AVA for All, AVA gallery, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Awagami Factory, Japan
HKFOREWORD 21, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Academy of Visual Arts BA Graduation Exhibition 2021, Academy of Visual Arts
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
AVA Print Club, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
BOOKED: 2021, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong, China
Awards
2021 HKOP Award in Printmaking
2021-2022 Hong Kong Open Printshop Artist Residencies
2022 DE SARTHE Artist Residency (deSAR) x Eugene Lun, DE SARTHE, Hong Kong, China
2021 HKOP Award in Printmaking 2021-2022, Hong Kong Open Printshop, Hong Kong, China