“I was surprised by the number of readers who shared their thoughts with me.
The instructor was an artist she revered: “I participated in hopes of getting some of his feedback.”Īfter that masterclass, Leung started creating some short comics and printed them into zines to sell. Unsurprisingly, creating comics has always been one of the items on her bucket list.Ī few years after graduating from high school, Leung attended a comics masterclass at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. In high school, she recalls hanging out with friends at comic book stores after class and spending most of her summer vacations flipping through comic books. Related: Auctioneers eye new record for Tintin artwork at sale Connecting with comics Photo: Chivas LeungĬomics were a big part of Leung’s life growing up. This book tells the story of a boy who loves to draw, a girl on roller skates, and a cat who go on a journey together searching for the most beautiful scenery in a small town where it is always night. Last year, Leung published her first full-length comic book NIGHT NIGHT, which received special mention in the Young Adult category at the Bologna Ragazzi children’s book awards in Bologna, Italy. The pieces were her interpretation of scenes she saw during her night walks and the music she listened to during these peregrinations.
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Yan Kan San Po, which features nine Mokuhanga pieces, is the largest series she’s created to date. This was a huge confidence booster for me, and it was how I began my journey of creating zines,” she shares. Despite this, it sold out quickly and received a lot of love. “It was also my first time using a Risograph to print a zine, but due to human errors, only about 40 copies were printed. “The story was fragmented, and the illustrations were very sketchy, making it quite experimental for me,” Leung explains. Three series that she deems important in her career trajectory include her first self- published Risograph zine, DRIFT, her first solo exhibition of Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock print) art, Yan Kan San Po, and her first comic book, NIGHT NIGHT.ĭRIFT, which was created during a time when Leung was suffering from insomnia, is about a person who can’t dream and is searching for a dream on a sleepless night. I like to create images that make some of my wishes come true.” Chivas Leung Drifting into zines DRIFT. “Unlike reality, there are no limitations to the imagination. Related: ART SG looks to invigorate Singapore’s art ecosystem This approach allows me to choose the appropriate medium for my work,” she says. “Based on the theme that I want to express and the composition of the pictures, I consider how different materials can help me convey the appropriate atmosphere and emotions. She feels that while all these mediums and techniques have their limitations, they also have their own unique characteristics that can enhance visual expression. She also leans on a mixture of diverse mediums including canvas, woodblocks, paper, memo pads, colour pencils, pastels, oils, clay, corrugated cardboard, and masking tape, for her art pieces. Leung uses techniques such as aquatint, dry-point, etching, risograph (digital screen printing), and photography in her work.
However, the rest of the story, like the song, is open to interpretation, and perhaps in the end, everything is just a figment of one’s imagination, a real fantasy,” she explains. “Like many chance encounters, this series of paintings tells the story of two kindred souls who meet at a party and escape together, running away to start a new journey. However, it wasn’t until recently that she began to understand the lyrics and how they relate to intimate relationships between people. This series was inspired by English musician Richards Sanderson’s hit song Reality, which Leung listened to countless times as a child.
Leung’s latest series of paintings, Real Fantasy, which were on show until mid-May, were on display at Karen Weber Gallery in Hong Kong as part of a group exhibition titled Triangles. Related: Artist Ali Yass paints his dreams of blood and strife at the Singapore Biennale Mediums as visual expression Real Fantasy.
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