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ARTIST STATEMENT

Manny Yip is a visual artist born in 1994 and is currently based in Hong Kong. She received her BAFA from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in 2017 and her Master of Fine Arts (First Class) in Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2023.

Yip's artistic practice is rooted in her upbringing in a small village, which sparked her exploration of the relationship and boundaries between the personal inner world and the externally constructed reality. Her works are inspired by everyday experiences, childhood memories and historical imaginings, reflecting her aspirations and reflections on personal identity. She excels in using painting and found objects to present a delicate interplay between familiarity and alienation, aiming to recreate forgotten fragments and various everyday objects through her creations. Yip's affinity for literature, storytelling, and horticulture is evident in her work, often capturing childhood memories and immersing herself in reality and imagination. She constructs unique spaces that embody buried emotions, thoughts and essential qualities, bridging the past and present. Her artworks explore themes of life, growth, norms, heritage and imagination. Her artistic practice encompasses painting and installation, and her works are held in private collections.

葉雯是一位視覺藝術家,1994年生於及現居香港,2017及2023年分別取得墨爾本皇家理工大學文學學士學位及香港浸會大學視覺藝術文學碩士(一級)。

葉氏創作始於在小村莊成長的背景,誘發思考個人內在與外建世界之間的關係與界線。作品以日常經歷聯想與童年及歷史的想像,同時反映她的嚮往及對個人身份的思考,擅長以繪畫及現成物呈現既悉識又疏離的微妙情感,希望透過創作重現被遺忘及各種零碎事物。葉氏喜歡文學,故事及種植,往往喜歡捕捉童年迴憶,總浸淫於現實與想像;過去與現在等人事物,建構獨有的空間呈現深埋的情緒、意念及本質性。作品主題觸及生命、成長、規範、承傳、幻想等。創作包括繪畫和裝置。​作品為私人收藏。

EDUCATION
2023
MA in Visual Arts, School of Creative Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
2017
BA Degree in Fine Arts (Painting),  RMIT University
SOLO EXHIBITION
2023
Return To No Destination, am Space, Hong Kong
2023
children on conveyor, 6/F, Foo Tak Building, Hong Kong
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2023
The Labyrinth of Solitude, Seafood Room x Shout, Central, Hong Kong
2023
Eccentric, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
2022
Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
2022
Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
2022
Fringe Club 40 Years Exhibition, Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, The Fringe Club, Hong Kong
2021
Upon A time, by Dallas Lee & Manny Yip, am Space, Hong Kong
2021
Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
2020
So I say “It’s a landscape painting,”, 10/F, Hong Kong Art School Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2020
On the Brink of Borrowed Time: To Stay / To Flee, The House of Hong Kong Literature, Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2020
A Place In Time, by Kitty Kong & Manny Yip, Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, The Fringe Club, Hong Kong
2019
Somewhere Out There, Gallery by the Harbour, Ocean Centre , Harbour City, Hong Kong
2017
Reverie, Pao Galleries, 4/F- 5/F, Hong Kong Art Centre Hong Kong
2017
Stand Alone, Tamelor Park, Chicago, USA
2017
Connectivity, Creative Hub, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017
Micro-implantation, 2nd Nagist show, Kong Art Space, Central, Hong Kong
2017
Tentents Site-specific art, Ma Wan Old Village, Hong Kong
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST WORKSHOP / ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
2024
Choge Art Village-2024, akita, japan
2017
World of co, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017
Taleamor Park La Porte ,Chicago, USA
AWARDS / FUNDING
2023
Art Production Grant, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
2022
Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme, Hong Kong Baptist University
2019
Grant for Emerging Artists, Hong Kong Arts Development Council
2017
Reaching Out Award, Education Bureau’s Self Financing Post-Secondary Scholarship, HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund